Chronic inflammatory seborrheic dermatitis 4

Chronic, inflammatory seborrheic dermatitis
4
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Recalcitrant nodular acne
____ 3.
Long-term treatment of moderate atopic dermatitis includes:
1
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Topical corticosteroids and emollients
2
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Topical corticosteroids alone
3
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Topical antipruritics
4
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Oral corticosteroids for exacerbations of atopic dermatitis
____ 4. Severe contact dermatitis caused by poison ivy or poison oak exposure often requires treatment with:
1
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Topical antipruritics
2
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Oral corticosteroids for 2 to 3 weeks
3
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Thickly applied topical intermediate-dose corticosteroids
4
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Isolation of the patient to prevent spread of the dermatitis
____ 5. When a patient has contact dermatitis, wet dressings with Domeboro solution are used for:
1
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Cleaning the weeping area of dermatitis
2
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Bathing the patient to prevent infection
3
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Relief of inflammation
4
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Providing a barrier layer to protect the surrounding skin
____ 6.
Appropriate initial treatment for psoriasis would be:
1
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An immunomodulator (Protopic or Elidel)
2
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Wet soaks with Burrow’s or Domeboro solution
3
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Intermittent therapy with intermediate potency topical corticosteroids
4
.
Anthralin (Drithocreme)
____ 7.
Patient education when prescribing the vitamin D
3
derivative calcipotriene for psoriasis includes:
1
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Apply thickly to affected psoriatic areas two to three times a day.
2
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A maximum of 100 grams per week may be applied.
3
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Do not use calcipotriene in combination with their topical corticosteroids.
4 Calcipotriene may be augmented with the use of coal tar products.

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____ 8.
Mild acne may be initially treated with:
1
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Topical combined antibiotic
2
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Minocycline
3
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Topical retinoid
4
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OTC benzoyl peroxide
____ 9. Tobie presents to the clinic with moderate acne. He has been using OTC benzoyl peroxide at home with minimal
improvement. A topical antibiotic (clindamycin) and a topical retinoid adapalene (Differin) are prescribed. Education of Tobie
would include:
1
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He should see an improvement in his acne within the first 2 weeks of treatment.
2
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If there is no response in a week, double the daily application of adapalene
(Differin).
3
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He may see an initial worsening of his acne that will improve in 6 to 8 weeks.
4
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Adapalene may cause bleaching of clothing.
____ 10.
Josie has severe cystic acne and is requesting treatment with Accutane. The appropriate treatment for her would be:
1
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Order a pregnancy test and if it is negative prescribe the isotretinoin (Accutane).
2
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Order Accutane after educating her on the adverse effects.
3
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Recommend she try oral antibiotics (minocycline).
4
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Refer her to a dermatologist for treatment.
____ 11.
The most cost-effective treatment for two or three impetigo lesions on the face is:
1
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Mupirocin ointment
2
.
Retapamulin (Altabax) ointment
3
.
Topical clindamycin solution
4
.
Oral amoxicillin/clavulanate (Augmentin)
____ 12. Dwayne has classic tinea capitis. Treatment for tinea on the scalp is:
1
.