Deck 45: Alterations of the Integument in Children

Question 1

Which clinical manifestation is considered the hallmark of atopic dermatitis?

A)Papular rash
B)High fever
C)Vesicles that burst and form crusts
D)Itching

Answer 1

Itching

Question 2

What is a common source of tinea corporis?

A)Mites
B)Kittens
C)Fleas
D)Ticks

Answer 2

Kittens

Question 3

Acne lesions may be divided into inflammatory lesions (pustules, papules, and nodules) and noninflammatory lesions (closed and open comedones).

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Atopic dermatitis is the most common cause of eczema in children.

Question 5

What is the cause of molluscum contagiosum?

A)Bacteria
B)Viruses
C)Fungi
D)Rickettsia

Question 6

The majority of strawberry hemangiomas require surgical treatment.

Question 7

Which skin disorder has as its hallmark clinical manifestation skin lesions that rupture, creating a thin, flat, honey-colored crust?

A)Rubella
B)Tinea capitis
C)Atopic dermatitis
D)Vesicular impetigo

Question 8

Which leukocytes are elevated in atopic dermatitis?

A)Eosinophils
B)Neutrophils
C)Basophils
D)Monocytes

Question 9

In cases of staphylococcal scalded-skin syndrome, the most effective treatment is direct application of antibiotics to the skin.

Question 10

Koplik spots are characteristic of rubella.

Question 11

Scabies is a contagious disease caused by the itch mite, Sarcoptes scabiei.

Question 12

Bullous impetigo is caused by a strain of _____ that produces an exfoliative toxin, resulting in a disruption in cellular adhesion.

A)Staphylococcus aureus
B)Streptococcus pyogenes
C)Escherichia coli
D)Candida albicans

Question 13

Frequently, diaper dermatitis is secondarily infected with:

A)Escherichia coli.
B)Candida albicans.
C)Proteus spp.
D)Staphylococcus aureus.

Question 14

Pregnant women who contract rubella during the first trimester may have a fetus with congenital defects.

Question 15

Which bacterial infection has as its source of infection a staff member in a newborn nursery or a family member with a pustule?

A)Atopic dermatitis
B)Staphylococcal scalded-skin syndrome
C)Bullous impetigo
D)Vesicular impetigo

Question 16

How does a nurse describe the skin lesions caused by tinea capitis or tinea corporis?

A)Pink-to-red coalescing maculopapular rash on the scalp or trunk
B)Vesicles that rupture, creating a thin, flat, honey-colored crust
C)Circular (round or oval) with erythema and scaling patches
D)Red papules, vesicles, and pustules in clusters

Question 17

Scalded-skin syndrome is the result of staphylococcal infection of burned skin.

Question 18

Fungal disorders of the skin are known as mycoses and when caused by dermatophytes, the mycoses are termed tinea.

Question 19

Which immunoglobulin is elevated in atopic dermatitis?

A)IgA
B)IgM
C)IgE
D)IgG

Question 20

Impetigo is a common viral skin infection in infants and children.

Question 21

Which contagious disease creates a primary skin lesion that is a pinpointed macule, papule, or wheal with hemorrhagic puncture site?

A)Pediculosis
B)Tinea capitis
C)Scabies
D)Rubeola

Question 22

Which vascular anomaly is a congenital malformation of dermal capillaries that does not fade with age?

A)Cutaneous hemangioma
B)Port-wine (nevus flammeus) stain
C)Strawberry hemangioma
D)Cavernous hemangioma

Question 23

Thrush is a superficial infection that commonly occurs in children and is caused by:

A)Staphylococcus.
B)Streptococcus.
C)herpesvirus.
D)Candida albicans.

Question 24

What is the cause of chickenpox?

A)Poxvirus
B)Varicella-zoster virus (VZV)
C)Adenovirus
D)Human papillomavirus

Question 25

Which contagious disease has clinical manifestations of burrows several millimeters to 1 cm long, papules, and vesicular lesions with severe itching that worsens at night?

A)Pediculosis
B)Tinea capitis
C)Scabies
D)Rubeola

Question 26

Match the viral disease with the skin lesions produced. Viral diseases may be used more than once.
Pink-to-red coalescing maculopapular rash on the scalp or trunk

A)Rubella (German measles)
B)Rubeola (red measles)
C)Roseola (exanthema subitum)
D)Varicella (chickenpox)
E)Herpes zoster (shingles)

Question 27

Which of the following viral diseases has an incubation period of 14 to 21 days and a duration of 1 to 4 days?

A)Rubeola
B)Rubella
C)Roseola
D)Varicella

Question 28

Match the viral disease with the skin lesions produced. Viral diseases may be used more than once.
Red papules, vesicles, and pustules in clusters on the trunk, scalp, or face

A)Rubella (German measles)
B)Rubeola (red measles)
C)Roseola (exanthema subitum)
D)Varicella (chickenpox)
E)Herpes zoster (shingles)

Question 29

Match the viral disease with the skin lesions produced. Viral diseases may be used more than once.
Erythematous macular rash over the trunk and neck that lasts 24 hours

A)Rubella (German measles)
B)Rubeola (red measles)
C)Roseola (exanthema subitum)
D)Varicella (chickenpox)
E)Herpes zoster (shingles)

Question 30

Thrush may be defined as:

A)the presence of Candida in the mucous membranes of the mouths of infants.
B)the presence of bacteria in the nasal mucous membranes of infants.
C)any viral infection of the mucous membranes of the mouths of infants.
D)an acute immune response to oral medication, located in the mucosal lining of the mouths of infants.

Question 31

Rubella (German or 3-day measles) is a common communicable disease of children caused by a:

A)virus.
B)bacterium.
C)fungus.
D)yeast.

Question 32

Which clinical manifestation is present in rubeola, but not rubella?

A)Conjunctivitis
B)Enlarged lymph nodes
C)Presence of a cough
D)Runny nose

Question 33

Match the viral disease with the skin lesions produced. Viral diseases may be used more than once.
Pinpoint white spots surrounded by an erythematous ring over the buccal mucosa

A)Rubella (German measles)
B)Rubeola (red measles)
C)Roseola (exanthema subitum)
D)Varicella (chickenpox)
E)Herpes zoster (shingles)

Question 34

Which skin disorder is characterized by a vesicular eruption after prolonged exposure to perspiration, with subsequent obstruction of the eccrine ducts?

A)Scabies
B)Tinea corporis
C)Pediculosis
D)Miliaria

Question 35

_____ is a contagious disease caused by the itch mite.

A)Miliaria
B)Tinea corporis
C)Pediculosis
D)Scabies

Question 36

Rubeola is a highly contagious acute _____ disease in children.

A)bacterial
B)fungal
C)yeast
D)viral

Question 37

Match the viral disease with the skin lesions produced. Viral diseases may be used more than once.
Groups of vesicles on an inflammatory base following the course of a sensory nerve

A)Rubella (German measles)
B)Rubeola (red measles)
C)Roseola (exanthema subitum)
D)Varicella (chickenpox)
E)Herpes zoster (shingles)