Assignment: patients with hypothyroidism
Assignment: patients with hypothyroidism
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Assignment: Moisture and texture of the skin of a patient with hypothyroidism
Question
Question 1. You are beginning the examination of the skin on a 25-year-old teacher You have previously elicited that she came to the office for evaluation of fatigue, weight gain, and hair loss You strongly suspect that she has hypothyroidism What is the expected moisture and texture of the skin of a patient with hypothyroidism?
Moist and smooth
Moist and rough
Dry and smooth
Dry and rough
Question 2 Question : You are assessing a patient with joint pain and are trying to decide whether it is inflammatory or noninflammatory in nature Which one of the following symptoms is consistent with an inflammatory process?
Tenderness
Cool temperature
Ecchymosis
Nodules
Question 3 Question : A 68-year-old retired farmer comes to your office for evaluation of a skin lesion On the right temporal area of the forehead, you see a flattened papule the same color as his skin, covered by a dry scale that is round and feels hard He has several more of these scattered on the forehead, arms, and legs Based on this description, what is your most likely diagnosis?
Actinic keratosis
Seborrheic keratosis
Basal cell carcinoma
Squamous cell carcinoma