Deck 12: Skin Medications

Question 1

Your sister and her newborn will be staying with you following their discharge from the hospital.Although excited,you want to make sure your immaculate apartment stays that way during their visit.If you decide to use a substance that inhibits the growth of bacteria,what term should you look for on the label?

A)disinfectant
B)keratolytic
C)pediculicide
D)enzymatic

Answer 1

disinfectant

Question 2

Three-month-old Lee has a rash on his bottom and his anxious first-time take him to the doctor.The doctor diagnoses diaper rash and recommends several ointments that can be used to treat the rash.What type of agent is likely to be in the creams?

A)an enzymatic
B)an antiviral
C)a corticosteroid
D)an antifungal

Answer 2

an antifungal

Question 3

Lindane is used in .

A)antifungals
B)pediculicides
C)enzymatics
D)antipruritics

Answer 3

pediculicides

Question 4

Burton has dandruff and is embarrassed by the flakes that seem to cascade from his scalp.What type of agent might be helpful?

A)antifungal
B)keratolycic
C)protectant
D)pediculicide

Question 5

At the end of her first week in kindergarten,Jenny arrives home with a note that she has head lice,along with several others at the school.What type of agent should Jenny's parents use?

A)an enzymatic
B)an antipruritic
C)a scabicide
D)a pediculicide

Question 6

Yasmine suffers a second degree burn on her arm in a kitchen accident.The doctor at the emergency room gives her a prescription for silver sulfadiazine cream.What is the action of this cream?

A)decreasing itchiness
B)infection prevention and treatment
C)reducing scar formation
D)pain control

Question 7

Sol develops a red,itchy rash after playing in what turned out to be poison ivy.What type of medication would most likely to help Sol?

A)scabicide
B)keratolytic
C)antifungal
D)antipruritic

Question 8

After many unsuccessful attempts to treat his acne with topical medications including antibiotics,Flynn's doctor has prescribed isotretinoin for him.What action is the isotretinoin likely to have?

A)It will decrease oil production.
B)It will increase male hormones.
C)It will decrease cortisol levels.
D)It will act as an antiviral.

Question 9

Constance is helping her friend clean his new apartment.She hates wearing gloves,and prefer to use some sort of topical skin product to help protect her hands instead.What type of agent should she use?

A)a disinfectant
B)an antipruritic
C)an emollient
D)a scabicide

Question 10

Marika is diabetic and has developed ulcerated sores on her foot.What type of agent is prescribed for ulcerated wounds?

A)corticosteroid
B)enzymatic
C)anti-infective
D)scabicide

Question 11

Salicylic acid is used in .

A)enzymatics
B)emollients
C)keratolytic agents
D)antipruritic agents

Question 12

You can't help but check the contents of your new boyfriend's medicine cabinet.You notice a tube of Zovirax (Acyclovir)cream with his name and a very recent date on it.What do you suspect he has or has recently had?

A)lice
B)a fungal infection
C)cold sores
D)seborrhea

Question 13

Collagenase is a(n) .

A)anti-acne agent
B)enzymatic agent
C)antipruritic
D)scabicide

Question 14

Asher reads the label on the cream he is using to treat his itchy rash and notices that it contains benzocaine.What is the action of benzocaine?

A)It dries the skin.
B)It kills viruses and bacteria.
C)It suppresses inflammation.
D)It is a local anesthetic.

Question 15

The "­caines," such as benzocaine,may be included in .

A)antipruritics
B)enzymatics
C)retinoids
D)emollients

Question 16

Hayden has painful plantar warts on his foot and his doctor prescribes medication to destroy them.Hayden should ____.

A)stop using the medication as soon as he sees improvement
B)tightly wrap his foot with gauze soaked in the medication
C)avoid getting the medication on surrounding tissue
D)soak his entire foot in the medication

Question 17

Tamra's doctor instructs her to apply the medicated cream to her foot and,as much as possible,keep her foot dry and exposed to air.How will keeping her foot dry and exposed to the air affect the action of the cream?

A)It will speed absorption and increase local effects.
B)It will slow absorption and reduce systemic effects.
C)It will not affect the action at all;it is simply good hygiene.
D)It will slow absorption and aid in the development of systemic effects.

Question 18

Docosanol is approved to .

A)treat impetigo caused by Staphylococcus aureus
B)shorten the healing time and duration of cold sore symptoms
C)treat fungal infections such as thrush
D)prevent the transmission of genital herpes

Question 19

Lawson,age 13 years,is experiencing mild acne and asks you,his pharmacist uncle,what to do.You suggest he look for an over-the-counter preparation containing .

A)acyclovir
B)sulfur,salicylic acid,or benzoyl peroxide
C)nystatin or clortrimazole
D)lindane,ivermectin,or permethrin

Question 20

Kasey is paralyzed from the neck down in a diving accident and now prone to developing decubitus ulcers (pressure sores)from being in the same position for so long.Recently,a new home health aide found Kasey to have several pressure sores.What type of preparation can be used to clean the necrotic tissue from the wounds?

A)an anti-infective
B)an enzymatic
C)a scabicide
D)a keratolytic

Question 21

During her annual physical,Cia was found to be hyperglycemic and to be spilling sugar in her urine (glycosuria).She is surprised because the only health issue she has is a chronic rash for which she has long used a very high potency,prescription-strength cream.Based on Cia's symptoms,you suspect that the cream's active ingredient is a(n) .

A)drying agent
B)corticosteroid
C)anti-infective agent
D)local anesthetic

Question 22

You are preparing for a long overdue tropical vacation and want to purchase a sunscreen that will reduce your risk of early and progressed skin cancer.What should you look for on the label?

A)broad spectrum coverage and an SPF of 30 or more
B)broad spectrum coverage and an SPF of 15 or more
C)UVB protection and an SPF of 15 or more
D)UVA protection and an SPF of 30 or more

Question 23

Overuse or extended use of antibacterial agents can lead to .

A)addiction
B)dependence
C)paradoxical reactions
D)resistance

Question 24

Rabia,who loves to work in her garden,often gets itch rashes on her hands and arms.The rashes are severe enough that Rabia visits her doctor,who prescribes a high potency corticosteroid cream.Rabia is about to apply the cream to her latest rash,which she has scratched until it is raw and bloody.Is this acceptable?

A)No,corticosteroids should not be applied to open wounds and may delay healing.
B)Yes,as long as she does not run the cream in too vigorously.
C)Yes,as long as the cream also contains an antibiotic.
D)No,she should wash and dry the wounds first,and then apply the cream.

Question 25

Camryn has had dozens of mosquito bites this summer.She is trying an antihistamine cream in large quantities this week and finds that she rarely itches at all.Should she be concerned about this use?

A)Yes,prolonged use of topical antihistamines can cause tolerance and even dependence.
B)Yes,prolonged use of topical antihistamines can cause hypersensitivity reactions.
C)No,over-the-counter topical antihistamines do not have any known adverse effects.
D)Probably not,as long as there is also an antibiotic and a corticosteroid in the cream.