Medicine Assessment

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Module 16 — Dermatology, Allergy & Severe Drug Reactions

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Question 01 • Single best answer

Which lesion is flat rather than raised?

A. Papule B. Nodule C. Macule D. Vesicle

Question 02 • Single best answer

Why describe a rash before naming it?

A. Every rash has one cause B. Description replaces all history C. Morphology and distribution support a reasoned differential D. Skin examination has no diagnostic value

Question 03 • Single best answer

What can help assess inflammation when redness is less visually obvious?

A. Ignoring symptoms B. Skin tone as a diagnosis C. Warmth, tenderness, swelling and reported change D. Assuming no inflammation is possible

Question 04 • Single best answer

Which feature can accompany psoriasis beyond plaques?

A. Only permanent hearing loss B. Universal absence of symptoms C. Nail or joint involvement D. Always no systemic relevance

Question 05 • Single best answer

Why is topical steroid selection site dependent?

A. All skin sites tolerate identical treatment indefinitely B. Steroids treat every infection safely C. Duration never matters D. Potency and adverse-effect risk differ by site and use

Question 06 • Single best answer

Rapidly worsening skin pain with systemic toxicity should prompt what?

A. Routine moisturizer alone B. Delayed review after several months C. Reassurance because the rash is small D. Urgent assessment for serious soft-tissue infection

Question 07 • Single best answer

Can anaphylaxis occur without prominent skin signs?

A. No B. Only when blood pressure is normal C. Yes D. Only after all symptoms stop

Question 08 • Single best answer

What is the role of antihistamines in anaphylactic shock?

A. They are sufficient alone in every case B. They replace adrenaline when breathing is affected C. They do not replace emergency treatment of airway or circulation compromise D. They make monitoring unnecessary

Question 09 • Single best answer

A new drug is followed by painful blistering rash and mucosal lesions. What is appropriate?

A. Continue without review because every rash is mild B. Ignore the medicine timeline C. Urgent assessment for a severe cutaneous adverse reaction D. Treat as dry skin only

Question 10 • Single best answer

Does a painless small skin lesion automatically exclude malignancy?

A. No B. Yes C. Yes if present for a month D. Yes without any examination

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