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Which of the following is the most common location for nonbullous impetigo lesions?
Which of the following is the most common location for nonbullous impetigo lesions?
- Legs (correct)
- Scalp
- Face
- Trunk
Which age group is most commonly affected by bullous impetigo?
Which age group is most commonly affected by bullous impetigo?
- Elderly individuals
- Teenagers
- School-aged children
- Infants and newborns (correct)
What is the definitive diagnosis for impetigo when the infection fails to respond to standard therapy within 7 days?
What is the definitive diagnosis for impetigo when the infection fails to respond to standard therapy within 7 days?
- Clinical presentation
- Isolation of S. pyogenes from cultures of involved skin
- Blood test
- Isolation of S. aureus from cultures of involved skin (correct)
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Medical Knowledge Assessment: Dentistry, Medicine, and Epidemiology
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- By 13 months of age, primary canines and second molars are expected to be present in a child's oral cavity.
- Pancytopenia is characteristic of aplastic anemia.
- When performing surgery on a patient taking prednisone and oral alendronate, it is necessary to supplement the patient with 25mg of Hydrocortisone preoperatively on the day of the surgery.
- In an epidemiology study on the efficiency of iron supplementation for prevention of HIV infection, high specificity is important to ensure that only subjects who are free of HIV infection are enrolled.
- The metal-ceramic bond in porcelain fused to metal restorations is formed between the metal coping and the opaque layer of porcelain.
- Oral physiologic pigmentation forms due to increased activity of melanocytes.
- INR must be obtained prior to surgical procedures for patients taking warfarin, as well as for patients undergoing dialysis who are taking heparin, and patients with angina taking Clopidogrel.
- Neostigmine is not an irreversible cholinesterase inhibitor.
- The recommended daily dose of fluoride supplement for a four-year-old patient taking tap water containing 0.3ppm fluoride is 0.25 mg/day.
- Sample bias can significantly impact the results of a survey conducted to determine if participants have taken a day off to see a dentist in the year 2020.
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