Acne
Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy · Topic 1
Source: NMC CBME Curriculum 2024 · Volume II · Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy · Topic 1 · combined PDF page 356
Practice questions
- A patient with acne is starting induction treatment. Which general approach best reflects current evidence-based guidance?
- Which strategy is specifically endorsed as a good practice statement to improve topical acne treatment?
- A clinician is considering a systemic antibiotic for a patient with moderate-to-severe acne. Which accompanying plan best follows antibiotic-stewardship guidance?
- Which patient profile is a strong indication to consider oral isotretinoin according to the AAD guideline?
- A patient has acne that is not clinically severe but is causing substantial psychosocial burden. Which treatment option is strongly recommended by the AAD guideline for this clinical context?
- A patient has persistent acne despite standard oral and topical treatments. Which option is strongly recommended for acne that has failed standard therapy?
- A patient with moderate-to-severe inflammatory acne seeks faster reduction of inflammatory lesions. Which induction adjustment is supported by the Swiss practice recommendations?
- A patient receiving systemic antibiotic treatment for acne is being reviewed. Which principle should guide the prescriber?
- At what approximate interval do the updated Swiss recommendations advise evaluating whether a patient has responded to acne treatment?
- In the Swiss recommendations, which approximate short-term change in inflammatory lesions defines treatment success?
- A patient has improved after induction treatment for acne. Which general plan is recommended after the initial treatment phase?
- Which is a preferred maintenance option in the supplied Swiss acne recommendations?
- Which issue should be given particular attention when evaluating a patient after acne treatment is started?
- A patient with severe acne and a tendency to scar has not responded adequately to initial treatment. Which action is most consistent with the supplied practice recommendations?
- A patient using a topical retinoid develops mild irritation early in treatment and asks whether this means the treatment must be stopped. What is the best response?
- Which application strategy is supported to reduce irritation when initiating a topical retinoid?
- A patient wants practical advice to reduce irritation with a topical retinoid. Which instruction is supported by the supplied consensus?
- Which set of supportive measures is most consistent with consensus advice for a patient using topical retinoids?
- A patient is likely to stop a topical retinoid because of mild early dryness. Which counselling approach is most appropriate?
- Which topical agent received a conditional recommendation in the 2024 AAD guideline?
- Which group contains only agents listed as conditional recommendations in the 2024 AAD guideline summary?
- A patient has both facial and truncal acne and asks whether trifarotene has evidence for use at both sites. Which answer is best supported by the supplied advisory review?
- A patient with truncal acne and acne-related hyperpigmentation asks about trifarotene. Which statement best reflects the supplied advisory evidence?
- Which practical skin-care framework was recommended in the advisory statements on trifarotene?
- A patient asks whether trifarotene must be introduced at full application frequency from the outset. Which approach is consistent with the supplied advisory statements?
- Which pair consists of hormonal treatment options conditionally recommended for acne in the AAD guideline?
- A patient asks whether spironolactone is an evidence-supported treatment option for acne. Which response best reflects the supplied AAD guideline summary?
- A clinician is reviewing acne treatment options with a patient and wants to distinguish strong from conditional guideline recommendations. Which statement is accurate?
- A patient with acne asks whether a single treatment plan should be used regardless of severity, duration, or past relapse. Which principle best reflects the supplied recommendations?
- The updated EuroGuiDerm acne guideline identifies which group of issues as priorities for its targeted treatment update?