Webinar Pre-Test: More than Skin Deep, Part 2 of 2: Management of Psoriasis across the Reproductive Lifespan

1. Pre-Test

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* Your primary professional category (choose the one best response):

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* Do you interact with patients?

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* Which of the following is accurate when considering the treatment of psoriasis during pregnancy?

A. 50% of women experience clinical remission during pregnancy

B. Systemic medications, such as corticosteroids, should be used as first-line approaches in the first trimester.

C. Women attempting to conceive should use systemic medications until confirmation of pregnancy

D. Women who are pregnant should not treat their psoriasis, as all treatment options have been associated with birth defects

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* Your patient, Jen, is 8-months pregnant. She has had psoriasis for three years, but has experienced clinical remission during this pregnancy. What are some considerations you should discuss with Jen as she will soon give birth?

A. Patients who experience remission during pregnancy often do not experience a postpartum psoriasis flare

B. You, Jen and her OB/GYN should discuss a postpartum psoriasis treatment plan after delivery if symptoms occur

C. If Jen plans to breastfeed, encourage use of topical corticosteroids as first-line treatment of psoriasis symptoms

D. Inform Jen that breastfeeding is not an option if postpartum psoriasis treatment is necessary

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* Your patient, Renee, has been diagnosed with genital psoriasis. During your collection of a sexual history she reports having discomfort during intercourse. What recommendations might you make to Renee during this visit?

A. Inform Renee that she should not engage in sexual activity if she is experiencing discomfort

B. Test Renee for sexually transmitted infections, as the discomfort she is experiencing is likely unrelated to the genital psoriasis

C. Recommend that Renee use condoms during intercourse to prevent spreading psoriasis to her partner(s) through sexual contact

D. Recommend that Renee use condoms to reduce skin discomfort during intercourse and advise her to cleanse the affected area before sex and to reapply medications after sex

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* Which of the following is true regarding psoriasis among menopausal women?

A. Metabolic syndrome in menopause is related to psoriasis severity

B. The decrease in estrogen during menopause is associated with reduced severity of psoriasis flares in women already suffering from psoriasis

C. Menopause is not associated with severity of psoriasis flares

D. The decrease in estrogen during menopause may be a major factor in the occurrence or exacerbation of psoriasis flares in women already suffering from psoriasis

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