Exam 4: Dermatologic Pathologies

What chronic inflammatory disorder typically involves only the middle third of the face and is characterized by persistent redness and swelling?

Approximately 30% of people with moderate or severe psoriasis will develop:

Which condition results from reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus?

What condition involves tearing, thinning, or overstretching of the skin that begins as red to pink streaks, eventually fading to silvery white?

Which term means athlete's foot?

Massage considerations for stretch marks include:

For contact dermatitis, it is best to postpone massage if the:

A description of decubitus ulcers includes that they are:

Which factor can cause hives?

A collection of boils that coalesce to form a larger mass is called:

Massage considerations for a client diagnosed with actinic keratosis or premalignant skin lesions include:

Which highly contagious viral infection appears as an oral lesion and is caused by the herpes simplex virus?