Exam 39: Structure, Function, and Disorders of the Integument

Dermal appendages include which of the following structures? (Select all that apply.)

In burn injury patients,the rule of nines and the Lund and Browder chart are used to estimate:

A 13-year-old female is concerned about several pigmented skin lesions on her body.Her primary care provider tells her that these lesions must be monitored because of their ability to transform into malignant melanoma.These lesions are referred to as:

A 12-year-old female notices her hair and skin feel more oily than normal.Her primary care provider explains that during puberty her sebaceous glands enlarge and are stimulated by:

A 20-year-old female presents with vaginal itch and thin-walled pustular lesions.She is diagnosed with candidiasis.This condition is caused by a:

Individuals of _____ descent are more prone to developing keloids?

A 50-year-old male recently underwent a liver transplant and is taking immunosuppressive drugs.He now has painful vesicular eruptions on the face and trunk.He reports that he had chickenpox as a child.Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis based on his chicken pox history?

A 25-year-old paralyzed male develops a dermal pressure ulcer.When assessing the patient's skin,which finding is the first indication of this ulcer?

A 45-year-old male presents with a chronic blister-forming disease of the skin and oral mucous membranes.The nurse would recognize this condition as:

A 10-year-old male is given penicillin for an infection.He has an allergic reaction,during which he develops urticarial lesions.These lesions are mediated by the release of:

A 12-year-old female visits her primary care provider to obtain acne medication for recurrent acne vulgaris.This condition is an inflammatory disorder of the:

When assessing a patient with scleroderma,which changes in the skin will be observed?

A 19-year-old female developed a circular,demarcated,and salmon-pink lesion.Two weeks later she developed more lesions over the trunk and upper part of the extremities.The diagnosis is pityriasis rosea,and the nurse knows the disorder is caused by a:

For a patient with candidiasis,which factor will exacerbate the condition?

Hypovolemia in the early stages of burn shock is directly related to:

A 23-year-old male reports a rash and pruritus.An increase in _____ is associated with pruritus?

A 52-year-old female is diagnosed with scleroderma.Which complication leads to ulcer formation?

A 28-year-old male is admitted to the burn unit 2 hours after receiving second- and third-degree burns over 50% of his body surface in an industrial explosion.Abnormal vital signs include low blood pressure and tachycardia.Lab results show a high hematocrit due to:

A 36-year-old male is experiencing frontotemporal hair recession.He is diagnosed with male pattern baldness,which is a form of:

A 70-year-old male nursing home resident developed a dermal pressure ulcer.This condition is most often caused by (select all that apply):