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Vitiligo is an autoimmune disease.  This diagnosis can affect a patient’s self-esteem and interpersonal relationships.  Your next patient has the diagnosis of vitiligo. Which of the following statements is a true statement regarding this disease and treatment.

Neuropsychological assessments typically include tests of intellectual functioning, attention, learning and memory, reasoning and problem solving, visuospatial skills and language as well as mood and personality. The role of the primary care provider in neuropsychological testing is:

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You have diagnosed an 17-year-old male patient with acne and prescribed benzoyl peroxide lotion and clindamycin 1% gel.   He returns to the  clinic  for follow up 4 weeks later, complaining that his skin is “no better”.   Your next action is to:

An older patient experiences a herpes zoster outbreak and asks you, the APRN, if she is contagious. She is planning to be around her grandchild who is too young to be immunized for varicella. What will you, the APRN, say to her?

Hair loss is a disturbing and highly emotional issue for many patients.  Alopecia areata and androgenetic alopecia are classified under causes of non-cicatricial alopecia (non-scarring).  Which of the following is a true statement regarding non-cicatricial alopecia?

The atopic triad is a set of comorbid conditions that have a wide range of environmental factors such as contact allergens, stress, food, skin flora, and humidity.  Patients with atopic triad are sensitive to their environment.  Which of the following diseases is NOT included in the atopic triad?

Prostatitis is a common problem in younger adult men.  GU symptoms of acute bacterial prostatitis include hesitancy, frequency, urgency, nocturia, dysuria and a sensation of incomplete bladder emptying. Many patients with acute prostatitis are severely ill.  First line antibiotic treatment options include:

One week after starting sertraline (Zoloft), your patient complains of a new-onset recurrent, dull, frontal headache that is relieved promptly with acetaminophen. Which of the following is true in this situation?