Reference no: EM133480506

The patient is a 17 year old who has been treated for acne vulgaris with changes in pilosebaceous units of the face. He now presents with several lesions on the skin of his face and upper thorax. Lesions appear to be pustules with an inflammatory base. Several of the pustules are confluent. Comedones are noted on the right upper thoracic region. Inflammatory papules are present on the right forehead. A cicatrix is noted on the left side of the chin.

Allergy testing reveals that the patient is highly allergic to soap. He is advised to wash his face with a prescribed lotion as well at to put the lotion on specific lesions postprandially. He reports back to the doctor that after using the prescribed lotion, his hands are red and inflammed.

1. In this patient's condition, the most prevalent damage to the skin involves:

discolored areas
small elevations containing pus
cellulitis
scabs

2. Comedones are:

typical small skin lesions of acne vulgaris
hair follicles
small hemorrhages on the skin surface
freckles

3. Papules are also known as:

freckles
purpura
polyps
pimples

4. A cicatrix is a:

pimple
region of inflammation
a scar left by a healed wound
skin ulcer

5. Based upon the description in the medical record, the patient's diagnosis is most likely:

leukemia
acne vulgaris
scabies
Kaposi's sarcoma

6. Postprandial means:

after meals
following hand washing
after rubbing
following disinfection

7. The medical term for "red, inflammed hands" is:

contact dermatitis

acrodermatitis

acroerythema

dermacroyitis

8. The word confluent means:

contaminated
touching the outer borders
minimal
running or flowing together

9. Pilosebaceous units refer to: 

hair follicles that are infected
loss of facial hair
skin structures consisting of a hair follicle and its associated sebaceous gland
raised skin around the nasal fold

10. In the medical term acne vulgaris, vulgaris means:

vulgar
of the usual type, ordinary
having many pustules
severe redness