Question 1
What is the most common cause of diffuse hair loss in adult women in the US?
Correct Answer:
Female pattern hair loss (androgenetic alopecia)
Question 2
Which dermoscopic finding is pathognomonic for alopecia areata?
Correct Answer:
Black dots (cadaverized hairs)
Question 3
Onychomycosis is most commonly caused by which organism in the United States?
Correct Answer:
Trichophyton rubrum
Question 4
Nail pitting is a manifestation of psoriasis affecting which part of the nail unit?
Correct Answer:
Nail matrix
Question 5
Yellow nail syndrome is classically defined by which triad?
Correct Answer:
Yellow nails, lymphedema, and pleural effusions
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Prepare with the American Board of Dermatology (ABD) APPLIED Certification Exam practice quiz. This question bank includes 200 questions covering year-old, patient, presents, skin, and biopsy. Use it to review important concepts, identify knowledge gaps, and build confidence for the related exam, course, or assessment.

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American Board of Dermatology (ABD) APPLIED Certification Exam

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