Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 67%
Simulated
Passage / Scenario
A young adult patient has come into a dermatology clinic and reports having had a single 1-in lesion that was scaly with a raised border and a pink center on the chest. Now, a little more than a week later, there are smaller matching spots of the rash on both sides of the chest. The nurse observes pink, oval-shaped spots that are 1├ó┬üÔÇ×4 to 1├ó┬üÔÇ×2 in acrossA young adult patient has come into a dermatology clinic and reports having had a single 1-in lesion that was scaly with a raised border and a pink center on the chest. Now, a little more than a week later, there are smaller matching spots of the rash on both sides of the chest. The nurse observes pink, oval-shaped spots that are 1├ó┬üÔÇ×4 to 1├ó┬üÔÇ×2 in across. What condition does the nurse suspect the health care provider will diagnose?
Correct answer
A
Rationale
Pityriasis rosea typically starts with a single, larger 'herald patch' followed by a rash with smaller, oval spots. The described pattern is characteristic of this condition.