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NU 641 WEEK 13 EXAM NEWEST 2025 COMPLETE
EXAM| ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
ALREADY GRADED A+ | NU 641 WOMENS HEALTH
WEEK 13 ACTUAL EXAM |
Tinea treatment - ANSWER - -Ciclopirox (topical gel and shampoo)
Topical therapy for psoriasis - ANSWER - -High potency corticosteroids, do not exceed 200 g/week -Retinoids -Keratolytic drugs -Vitamin D analogues
Tazarotene - ANSWER - -Topical retinoid -Used for plaque psoriasis
Acitretin - ANSWER - -Oral second-generation retinoid -Used in pustular psoriasis
Acitretin contradictions - ANSWER - -Alcohol -Pregnancy (avoid for 3 years after use)
Calcipotriene and calcitriol - ANSWER - -Topical vitamin D3 analogues 1 / 4
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pg. 2 -Used to treat plaque psoriasis -Effective even with continued use
Calcipotriene and calcitriol side effects - ANSWER - -Reddened and dry skin -irritation and itching -Transient increases in serum calcium
Calcipotriene - ANSWER - -Regulates cell differentiation and proliferation -Suppresses lymphocyte activity
Calcitriol - ANSWER - Inhibits keratinocyte proliferation and inhibits T- cell proliferating
Topical calcitriol - ANSWER - -needs to be compounded as 0.5mcg/gm of petrolatum -Applied once or twice a day
Coal tar and salicylic acid - ANSWER - -Useful in psoriasis, especially of the scalp
Other treatments for psoriasis - ANSWER - -Phototherapy -Oral medications
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pg. 3 Oral psoriasis medications - ANSWER - -Methotrexate -Corticosteroids -Retinoids -Injectable immunosuppressants
Best initial treatment for psoriasis - ANSWER - -Low potency corticosteroids -Pulse therapy
Topical corticosteroid uses - ANSWER - -Contact dermatitis -Eczema -Poison ivy and oak
Corticosteroids mechanism of action - ANSWER - -Inhibit arachidonic acid cascade of inflammation -Decrease cytokine production
Adverse effects of topical corticosteroids - ANSWER - -Thinning skin -Dermatitis -Striae -Purpura -Local skin infections -Hypopigmentation
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pg. 4 Contact dermatitis treatment - ANSWER - -Oral and topical corticosteroids -Wet dressings/bath -Good hygiene
Oral corticosteroids for contact dermatitis - ANSWER - May require 2 to
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Wet dressing treatment contact dermatitis - ANSWER - -Burrow’s solution (aluminum acetate) -Colloidal oatmeal (Aveeno) -Oils
Finasteride mechanisms of action androgenic alopecia - ANSWER - - Lowers DHT levels through 5-alpha reductase inhibition -Reduces conversion of testosterone to DHT
Drugs of choice for recurrent HSV infection outbreaks - ANSWER - - Famciclovir -Valacyclovir
Topical antiviral preparations for HSV-1 - ANSWER - -Acyclovir (oral available) -Doosan -Penciclovir
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