NR 511 Week 3 Quiz

Week 3

Question 1

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A rash that looks like the patient was slapped on the cheeks of the face is the hallmark

characteristic for which disease?

Correct!

 Erythema infectiosum (fifth disease).

 Rubella.

 Rocky Mountain spotted fever.

 Rubeola.

Erythema infectiosum (fifth disease) usually starts on the cheeks and spreads to the

arms and trunk.

Question 2

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A 3-year-old patient presents to your pediatric office with her mother. She has recently

started in day care. Her mother noted slight perioral erythema on the right side of the

patient’s mouth last night before bed. The patient awoke today with 3 small, superficial,

honey-colored vesicles where the erythema was last night. The patient has no

surrounding erythema presently. She had no difficulty eating this morning and is active

and energetic and doesn’t appear lethargic or fatigued. She is also afebrile. How would

you treat this child?

 Oral Keflex for 7 days.

 Topical compress with Burow solution and follow-up in 2 to 3 days.ou Answered

 Local debridement and topical compress with Burow solution and close follow-up.

Correct Answer

 Local debridement and mupirocin for 5 days.

This is the treatment of choice for impetigo.

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Question 3

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A 27-year-old female comes in to your primary care office complaining of a perioral

rash. The patient noticed burning around her lips a couple days ago that quickly went

away. She awoke from sleep yesterday and noticed a group of vesicles with

erythematous bases where the burning had been before. There is no burning today.

She is afebrile and has no difficulty eating or swallowing. What test would confirm her

diagnosis?

 Exam under a Wood lamp.

 Sterile culture sent for aerobic and anaerobic bacteria.orrect!

 Tzanck smear.

 Potassium hydroxide (KOH) prep.

This would show giant cells consistent with herpes simplex virus. KOH and wood's lamp

are used to diagnose fungal infections. Cultures can be sent to diagnose bacterial

infections but it will not detect HSV.

Question 4

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A 10-year-old male presents to the office with his mother with complaints of itchy and

red eyes for 1 day. He reports watery drainage in both eyes, associated with repetitive

itching. He has no fever or constitutional symptoms. The patient has a sibling that just

started day care recently. Upon examination, vision is 20/20 OU with glasses. He has

mild to moderate conjunctival hyperemia with bilateral preauricular lymph nodes that are

inflamed. What is the patient’s diagnosis?

You Answered

 Bacterial conjunctivitis.

Correct Answer

 Viral conjunctivitis.

 Blepharitis.

 Allergic conjunctivitis.

This is the classic presentation of viral conjunctivitis. The patient also has exposure to

kids at school and a sibling with day care exposure.

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