Question 1

Which of the following is the range of normal skin pH?

Accepted Answer

A)  2.0 to 3.5 
B)  4.5 to 5.5 
C)  6.0 to 7.0 
D)  7.5 to 8.0 
A)  2.0 to 3.5 
B)  4.5 to 5.5 
C)  6.0 to 7.0 
D)  7.5 to 8.0 B

Question 2

Which of the following glands in the skin are thought to represent scent or sex glands?

Accepted Answer

A)  Apocrine 
B)  Eccrine 
C)  Sebaceous 
D)  Endocrine 
A)  Apocrine 
B)  Eccrine 
C)  Sebaceous 
D)  Endocrine A

Question 3

What layer of skin is responsible for protecting the skin from ultraviolet rays?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stratum corneum 
B)  Stratum lucidum 
C)  Dermis 
D)  Stratum germinativum 
A)  Stratum corneum 
B)  Stratum lucidum 
C)  Dermis 
D)  Stratum germinativum D

Question 4

Which of the following statements about the dermis layer of the skin is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  It forms a protective covering for the body 
B)  It is the site of the formation of keratin 
C)  It provides support with its blood vessels 
D)  It is the site of the germination of cells 
A)  It forms a protective covering for the body 
B)  It is the site of the formation of keratin 
C)  It provides support with its blood vessels 
D)  It is the site of the germination of cells

Question 5

The sweat and sebaceous glands are examples of what type of glands?

Accepted Answer

A)  Apocrine 
B)  Eccrine 
C)  Epidermal 
D)  Exocrine 
A)  Apocrine 
B)  Eccrine 
C)  Epidermal 
D)  Exocrine

Question 6

Which of the following glands in the skin are especially abundant in the scalp,face,and external ear?

Accepted Answer

A)  Apocrine 
B)  Eccrine 
C)  Sebaceous 
D)  Endocrine 
A)  Apocrine 
B)  Eccrine 
C)  Sebaceous 
D)  Endocrine

Question 7

Which of the following cannot be detected as sensations by the nerve endings in normally functioning skin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Heat stimuli 
B)  Pressure stimuli 
C)  Pain stimuli 
D)  Electromagnetic stimuli 
A)  Heat stimuli 
B)  Pressure stimuli 
C)  Pain stimuli 
D)  Electromagnetic stimuli

Question 8

Which of the following medications cannot be absorbed through the skin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fat-soluble vitamins 
B)  Estrogens 
C)  Corticoid hormones 
D)  Antipyretics 
A)  Fat-soluble vitamins 
B)  Estrogens 
C)  Corticoid hormones 
D)  Antipyretics

Question 9

Which of the following glands in the skin is responsible for regulation of body temperature?

Accepted Answer

A)  Apocrine 
B)  Eccrine 
C)  Sebaceous 
D)  Endocrine 
A)  Apocrine 
B)  Eccrine 
C)  Sebaceous 
D)  Endocrine

Question 10

Which of the following structures must function effectively for temperature regulation to be accomplished by the skin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dermis 
B)  Subcutaneous fat 
C)  Blood vessels 
D)  Apocrine glands 
A)  Dermis 
B)  Subcutaneous fat 
C)  Blood vessels 
D)  Apocrine glands

Question 11

Which of the following is responsible for the color pigment found in hair and skin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Melanin 
B)  Sebaceous glands 
C)  Dermis 
D)  Subcutaneous fat 
A)  Melanin 
B)  Sebaceous glands 
C)  Dermis 
D)  Subcutaneous fat

Exam 64: Overview of the Integumentary System

Which of the following is the range of normal skin pH?

Which of the following glands in the skin are thought to represent scent or sex glands?

What layer of skin is responsible for protecting the skin from ultraviolet rays?

Which of the following statements about the dermis layer of the skin is true?

The sweat and sebaceous glands are examples of what type of glands?

Which of the following glands in the skin are especially abundant in the scalp,face,and external ear?

Which of the following cannot be detected as sensations by the nerve endings in normally functioning skin?

Which of the following medications cannot be absorbed through the skin?

Which of the following glands in the skin is responsible for regulation of body temperature?

Which of the following structures must function effectively for temperature regulation to be accomplished by the skin?

Which of the following is responsible for the color pigment found in hair and skin?

Orientation to Pharmacology

Legal and Ethical Aspects of Medication Administration

Principles of Drug Action

Medication Errors

The Nursing Process and Pharmacology

Biocultural Aspects of Drug Therapy

Maternal and Child Drug Therapy

Drug Therapy for Older Adults

Substance Misuse and Abuse

Client Education for Self-Administration of Medication

Over-The-Counter Medications

Complementary and Alternative Pharmacology

Overview of the Central Nervous System

Analgesics

Anesthetics

Antianxiety,sedative,and Hypnotic Drugs

Antiepileptic Drugs

Central Nervous System Stimulants

Psychotherapeutic Drugs

Overview of the Autonomic Nervous System

Drugs Affecting the Parasympathetic Nervous System and the Neurotransmitter Acetylcholine

Drugs Affecting the Sympathetic Adrenergicnervous System

Drugs for Specific Dysfunctions of the Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems

Overview of the Cardiovascular System

Agents Used in the Treatment of Heart Failure

Antidysrhythmics

Antihypertensives

Vasodilators and Blood Viscosityreducing Agents

Overview of the Blood

Antiplatelets,anticoagulants,fibrinolytics,and Blood Components

Antihyperlipidemic Drugs

Overview of the Urinary System

Diuretics

Uricosuric Drugs

Drug Therapy for Renal System Dysfunction

Overview of the Respiratory System

Bronchodilator,antiasthmatic,and Mucolytic Drugs

Oxygen and Miscellaneous Respiratory Agents

Overview of the Gastrointestinal Tract

Drugs Affecting the Gastrointestinal Tract

Overview of the Eye

Ophthalmic Drugs

Overview of the Ear

Drugs Affecting the Ear

Overview of the Endocrine System

Drugs Affecting the Pituitary

Drugs Affecting the Parathyroid and Thyroid Glands

Drugs Affecting the Adrenal Cortex

Drugs Affecting Conditions of the Pancreas

Overview of the Female and Male Reproductive Systems

Drugs Affecting Womens Health and the Female Reproductive System

Drugs for Labor and Delivery

Drugs Affecting the Male Reproductive System

Drugs Affecting Sexual Behavior

Principles of Antineoplastic Chemotherapy

Antineoplastic Chemotherapy Agents

Overview of Infections, inflammation, and Fever

Antibacterials

Antifungal and Antiviral Drugs

Other Antimicrobial Drugs and Antiparasitic Drugs

Overview of the Immunologic System

Serums, vaccines, and Other Immunizing Agents

Immunosuppressants and Immunomodulators

Dermatologic Drugs

Debriding Agents

Vitamins and Minerals

Fluids and Electrolytes

Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition