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If a patient has a systemic infection, is it still OK to use self-care for a fungal infection?
No
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If a patient has fever or malaise, is it still OK to use self-care for a fungal infection?
No
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If a patient received a vitamin D injection in thel ast 24 hours, is it still OK to use self-care for a fungal infection?
Yes
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Do warts usually appear alone or grouped?
Both
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A patient comes in with a group of rough, cauliflower like, scaly papules or nodules. What might you expect?
Warts
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What are the risk factors for warts?
Immunodeficiency, skin maceration, communal areas
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Warts located on what areas of the body exclude self-treatment?
Face, nails, anus and or genitalia
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Are Wart self-care treatments a good choice for people taking birth control?
Yes
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If a person comes in with extensive warts on one side of the body, should you suggest self-care?
No
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What type of plantar wart is not suitable for self-treatment?
Very painful
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Are warts on the hands a good choice for self-care?
Yes
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What disease are contraindicated with Wart self-care?
Diabetes and peripheral vascular disease
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What other medications would be contraindicated with self-care wart therapy?
Immunosuppressive medications that contraindicate use
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Is it OK to suggest wart self-care for a 6 year old?
Yes
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What age group is contraindicated with wart home care?
< 4 years of age
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Can pregnancy or breastfeeding women use wart self-care treatments?
No
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Is it OK to use wart self-care products on a person who has poor blood circulation?
No
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What is Pediculosis?
Lice
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When is Pediculosis most common?
August-November
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What is another term for cooties?
Body lice
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What is the risk factor for Body lice?
Not changing clothes frequently
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What are the risk factors for Head lice?
Crowded schools, daycare, nursing homes
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What are the risk factors for Pubic lice?
Sexual contact, toilet seats, shared undergarments, sheets
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What areas may pubic lice infect?
Pubic hair, armpits, eyelashes, mustaches, beards and eyebrows
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What is another term for Public lice?
Crabs
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How is Scabies transmitted?
Direct contact
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Is Scabies very contagious?
Yes
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What part of the body is scabies found?
Wrist, elbows, fingers and genitalia
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What is the first sign of Scabies and why does it occur?
Itching, due to reaction to mite feces
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Scabies is caused by what type of organism?
Mites
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Does Scabies require a referral for diagnosis, why?
Yes, may be confused with chiggers or lice
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What are the signs of Scabies and why do they occur?
Pruritus and red papules due to mites burrowing
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What part of the tick enters the skin?
Mouthparts
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What are the signs and symptoms of a tick bite and how long do they last?
Local itching and papules, resolves within a week
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What are the signs and symptoms of Rocky Mountain spotted fever?
Severe HA, rash, high fever, extreme exhaustion
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What are the signs and symptoms of Lyme disease?
Rash and flu like symptoms. Rash begins as a papule and may expand like a bulls eye
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What parts of the body does Lyme disease effect?
Joints, Heart, Nerves
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Do fleas bite or suck blood?
Suck blood
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Can Fleas survive for weeks without food?
Yes
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Do Flea bites itch?
Yes, intensely
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Where would you expect to find Flea bites?
Legs and Ankles
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Would you expect to find multiple/grouped or single bites associated with flea?
Multiple and grouped
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When do bedbugs bite?
At night
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The irritation made by a bedbug bite leads to what?
Dermal hemorrhage
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Where are bedbug bites found on the body?
Face, neck, hands and arms
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Are bedbug bites painful?
No
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