Question 1

Which of the following sets of signs and symptoms is most likely to indicate that a patient has scleroderma?

Accepted Answer

A) Hardening and thickening of the nail beds, difficulty breathing 
B) Hardening and shrinking of the skin to make it feel leathery, joint pain, swelling and stiffness 
C) Stiff and painful connective tissue, fever and fatigue 
D) Pale, irregular patches of skin, fatigue and joint pain 
E) Infection of the hair follicles, heart failure 
A) Hardening and thickening of the nail beds, difficulty breathing 
B) Hardening and shrinking of the skin to make it feel leathery, joint pain, swelling and stiffness 
C) Stiff and painful connective tissue, fever and fatigue 
D) Pale, irregular patches of skin, fatigue and joint pain 
E) Infection of the hair follicles, heart failure

Question 2

A patient suffered third-degree burns on the side of the head and lost the external ear (pinna)on the right side of his head.Which of the following practitioners would be most appropriate to reconstruct the patient's external ear?

Accepted Answer

A) Esthetician 
B) Plastic surgeon 
C) Cosmetic surgeon 
D) Dermatologist 
E) Physician assistant 
A) Esthetician 
B) Plastic surgeon 
C) Cosmetic surgeon 
D) Dermatologist 
E) Physician assistant

Question 3

When reading the patient's medical record, you notice the patient was recently diagnosed with pediculosis.You understand that the patient had a

Accepted Answer

A) serious allergic reaction 
B) viral infection 
C) fungal infection 
D) parasitic infestation 
E) bacterial infection 
A) serious allergic reaction 
B) viral infection 
C) fungal infection 
D) parasitic infestation 
E) bacterial infection

Question 4

The root in the term dermatomyositis is

Accepted Answer

A) myos 
B) dermato 
C) itis 
D) myositis 
E) myo 
A) myos 
B) dermato 
C) itis 
D) myositis 
E) myo

Question 5

A synonym for the word hypodermis is

Accepted Answer

A) epidermis 
B) infracutaneous 
C) subcutaneous 
D) hypocutaneous 
E) intradermal 
A) epidermis 
B) infracutaneous 
C) subcutaneous 
D) hypocutaneous 
E) intradermal

Question 6

The best definition for the term dermatitis is

Accepted Answer

A) a substance producing a hypersensitivity reaction 
B) a hypersensitivity to an allergen 
C) a development of allergens in the body 
D) an inflammation of the skin 
E) wheezing and difficulty breathing 
A) a substance producing a hypersensitivity reaction 
B) a hypersensitivity to an allergen 
C) a development of allergens in the body 
D) an inflammation of the skin 
E) wheezing and difficulty breathing

Question 7

A condition caused by some strains of staphylococci and streptococci in which toxic enzymes produced by the bacteria digest the connective tissue and spreads into muscle layers is called

Accepted Answer

A) Impetigo 
B) Furuncles 
C) Necrotizing fasciitis 
D) Cellulitis 
E) Gangrene 
A) Impetigo 
B) Furuncles 
C) Necrotizing fasciitis 
D) Cellulitis 
E) Gangrene

Question 8

The term metastasis means

Accepted Answer

A) enlarge 
B) shrink 
C) spread 
D) die 
E) mutate 
A) enlarge 
B) shrink 
C) spread 
D) die 
E) mutate

Question 9

The most common type of skin cancer which is the least dangerous because it does not metastasize is

Accepted Answer

A) malignant melanoma 
B) basal cell carcinoma 
C) squamous cell carcinoma 
D) malignant epithelioma 
E) malignant adenoma 
A) malignant melanoma 
B) basal cell carcinoma 
C) squamous cell carcinoma 
D) malignant epithelioma 
E) malignant adenoma

Question 10

The fibrotic seam that forms when a wound heals is called a ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The fibrotic seam that forms when a...

Question 11

The root/combining form in the term onychomycosis means

Accepted Answer

A) Fungus 
B) Cuticle 
C) Condition 
D) Nail 
E) Hair 
A) Fungus 
B) Cuticle 
C) Condition 
D) Nail 
E) Hair

Question 12

Which of the following terms means containing fat?

Accepted Answer

A) Cellulite 
B) Lipase 
C) Adipose 
D) Lipoma 
E) Collagen 
A) Cellulite 
B) Lipase 
C) Adipose 
D) Lipoma 
E) Collagen

Question 13

The root in the medical term erythematosus means

Accepted Answer

A) Inflamed 
B) Redness 
C) Swelling 
D) Condition 
E) Blood 
A) Inflamed 
B) Redness 
C) Swelling 
D) Condition 
E) Blood

Question 14

The term that means a malignant and invasive epithelial tumor is

Accepted Answer

A) epithelioma 
B) carcinoma 
C) squamousoma 
D) dermatoma 
E) mesothelioma 
A) epithelioma 
B) carcinoma 
C) squamousoma 
D) dermatoma 
E) mesothelioma

Question 15

Decubitus ulcers are caused by

Accepted Answer

A) An infestation of the skin with mites that itch; the scratching causes ulcers. 
B) Pressure on a bony projection for a prolonged period of time cuts off the blood supply to an area of skin and an ulcer forms. 
C) A tumor that starts in the lower layers of the skin and opens up to the surface causing a decubitus ulcer. 
D) An allergenic agent that irritates the skin and the decubitus ulcer is formed. 
E) A caustic chemical such as an acid that gets on the skin and causes the ulcer. 
A) An infestation of the skin with mites that itch; the scratching causes ulcers. 
B) Pressure on a bony projection for a prolonged period of time cuts off the blood supply to an area of skin and an ulcer forms. 
C) A tumor that starts in the lower layers of the skin and opens up to the surface causing a decubitus ulcer. 
D) An allergenic agent that irritates the skin and the decubitus ulcer is formed. 
E) A caustic chemical such as an acid that gets on the skin and causes the ulcer.

Question 16

Which of the following sets of signs and symptoms is most likely to indicate that a patient has systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)?

Accepted Answer

A) A butterfly-shaped, red rash on both cheeks joined across the bridge of the nose, fever, fatigue and joint pain 
B) Hardening and shrinking of the skin to make it feel leathery, joint swelling and stiffness 
C) Itchy, flaky, red patches of skin of various sizes, covered with silvery scales, fatigue, joint stiffness 
D) Pale, irregular patches of skin, fever, joint pain 
E) Redness of the skin due to enlargement of underlying capillaries showing through the skin, difficulty breathing 
A) A butterfly-shaped, red rash on both cheeks joined across the bridge of the nose, fever, fatigue and joint pain 
B) Hardening and shrinking of the skin to make it feel leathery, joint swelling and stiffness 
C) Itchy, flaky, red patches of skin of various sizes, covered with silvery scales, fatigue, joint stiffness 
D) Pale, irregular patches of skin, fever, joint pain 
E) Redness of the skin due to enlargement of underlying capillaries showing through the skin, difficulty breathing

Question 17

The root/combining form in the word necrotizing means

Accepted Answer

A) quality of 
B) death 
C) fascia 
D) pertaining to 
E) infection 
A) quality of 
B) death 
C) fascia 
D) pertaining to 
E) infection

Question 18

In the term, keratolytic, what is the suffix and what does the whole term mean?

Accepted Answer

A) The suffix is kerato and the term means the tough, scaly protein that forms the nails and hair. 
B) The suffix islytic, and the term means causing separation or loosening of the horny layer of the skin. 
C) The suffix is kerato, and the term means the protein that is used to form the stratum lucidum. 
D) The suffix is lyt and the term means cells that produce the stratum basale. 
E) The suffix is ic, and the term means causing separation or loosening of the horny layer of the skin. 
A) The suffix is kerato and the term means the tough, scaly protein that forms the nails and hair. 
B) The suffix islytic, and the term means causing separation or loosening of the horny layer of the skin. 
C) The suffix is kerato, and the term means the protein that is used to form the stratum lucidum. 
D) The suffix is lyt and the term means cells that produce the stratum basale. 
E) The suffix is ic, and the term means causing separation or loosening of the horny layer of the skin.

Question 19

The word candida is derived from the Latin meaning

Accepted Answer

A) yeast 
B) condition, state of 
C) plaques 
D) dazzling white 
E) louse 
A) yeast 
B) condition, state of 
C) plaques 
D) dazzling white 
E) louse

Question 20

The correct spelling for the medical term for itching is

Accepted Answer

A) puritis 
B) pruritis 
C) pruritus 
D) puritus 
E) Prurites 
A) puritis 
B) pruritis 
C) pruritus 
D) puritus 
E) Prurites

Exam 4: Integumentary System

Which of the following sets of signs and symptoms is most likely to indicate that a patient has scleroderma?

A patient suffered third-degree burns on the side of the head and lost the external ear (pinna)on the right side of his head.Which of the following practitioners would be most appropriate to reconstruct the patient's external ear?

When reading the patient's medical record, you notice the patient was recently diagnosed with pediculosis.You understand that the patient had a

The root in the term dermatomyositis is

A synonym for the word hypodermis is

The best definition for the term dermatitis is

A condition caused by some strains of staphylococci and streptococci in which toxic enzymes produced by the bacteria digest the connective tissue and spreads into muscle layers is called

The term metastasis means

The most common type of skin cancer which is the least dangerous because it does not metastasize is

The fibrotic seam that forms when a wound heals is called a ________.

The root/combining form in the term onychomycosis means

Which of the following terms means containing fat?

The root in the medical term erythematosus means

The term that means a malignant and invasive epithelial tumor is

Decubitus ulcers are caused by

Which of the following sets of signs and symptoms is most likely to indicate that a patient has systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)?

The root/combining form in the word necrotizing means

In the term, keratolytic, what is the suffix and what does the whole term mean?

The word candida is derived from the Latin meaning

The correct spelling for the medical term for itching is

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