ATI RN
Pediatric Integumentary System Questions
Question 1 of 5
Cutis laxa is characterized by all the following EXCEPT
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Cutis laxa features lax skin with reduced tensile strength, not joint hypermobility (seen in Ehlers-Danlos), making C the exception.
Question 2 of 5
Apocrine bromhidrosis develops after puberty as a result of the formation of shortchain fatty acids and ammonia by the action of the following bacteria on axillary apocrine sweat
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Anaerobic diphtheroids (e.g., Corynebacterium) break down apocrine sweat, causing bromhidrosis, making A correct.
Question 3 of 5
Beau lines are transverse grooves in the nail plate. They are usually indicative of periodic trauma or episodic shutdown of the nail matrix secondary to the following systemic diseases EXCEPT
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Celiac disease causes chronic issues, not episodic nail matrix shutdown like acute illnesses (A-C), making D the exception.
Question 4 of 5
A 7-year-old child presented with painless, fluctuant, tense, 7 mm, bluish papule on the floor of the mouth. Of the following, the MOST likely diagnosis is
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A mucocele is a common, painless, bluish, fluctuant lesion in the mouth due to salivary gland obstruction, making A correct.
Question 5 of 5
Furunculosis is more common in individuals with low
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Low serum iron is associated with increased susceptibility to furunculosis, making B correct.