Question 1

Because the skin acts as a barrier,medications are not readily absorbed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which skin layer receives oxygen and nutrients by diffusion from the skin layer beneath it?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dermis 
B)  Epidermis 
C)  Hypodermis 
D)  Cutaneous membrane 
A)  Dermis 
B)  Epidermis 
C)  Hypodermis 
D)  Cutaneous membrane

Question 3

Which statement best explains why the stratum corneum resists abrasions?

Accepted Answer

A)  The cells are dead. 
B)  It consists of multiple layers. 
C)  It does not have a blood supply. 
D)  It contains melanin. 
A)  The cells are dead. 
B)  It consists of multiple layers. 
C)  It does not have a blood supply. 
D)  It contains melanin.

Question 4

A burn that involves only the epidermis is classified as

Accepted Answer

A)  first degree. 
B)  second degree. 
C)  third degree. 
D)  fourth degree. 
A)  first degree. 
B)  second degree. 
C)  third degree. 
D)  fourth degree.

Question 5

What tough,fibrous protein is found in dead cells of the hair,nails,and outer layer of skin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pheomelanin 
B)  Fibrin 
C)  Collagen 
D)  Keratin 
A)  Pheomelanin 
B)  Fibrin 
C)  Collagen 
D)  Keratin

Question 6

A young woman sustains second- and third-degree burns on the front of both legs from the thigh to the ankle and second-degree burns on her right arm.Using the Rule of Nines,what percentage of her body has been burned?

Accepted Answer

A)  18 percent 
B)  22.5 percent 
C)  27 percent 
D)  33 percent 
A)  18 percent 
B)  22.5 percent 
C)  27 percent 
D)  33 percent

Question 7

Eccrine glands

Accepted Answer

A)  are located primarily on the face and head. 
B)  produce sweat. 
C)  lubricate the skin with sebum. 
D)  are located mainly in the groin and armpit. 
A)  are located primarily on the face and head. 
B)  produce sweat. 
C)  lubricate the skin with sebum. 
D)  are located mainly in the groin and armpit.

Question 8

What skin change associated with aging affects the maintenance of body temperature during hot weather?

Accepted Answer

A)  Slowed skin cell production 
B)  Decline in number and output of sweat glands 
C)  Localized proliferation of melanocytes 
D)  Decreased amount of collagen and elastin 
A)  Slowed skin cell production 
B)  Decline in number and output of sweat glands 
C)  Localized proliferation of melanocytes 
D)  Decreased amount of collagen and elastin

Because the skin acts as a barrier,medications are not readily absorbed.

Which skin layer receives oxygen and nutrients by diffusion from the skin layer beneath it?

Which statement best explains why the stratum corneum resists abrasions?

A burn that involves only the epidermis is classified as

What tough,fibrous protein is found in dead cells of the hair,nails,and outer layer of skin?

A young woman sustains second- and third-degree burns on the front of both legs from the thigh to the ankle and second-degree burns on her right arm.Using the Rule of Nines,what percentage of her body has been burned?

Eccrine glands

What skin change associated with aging affects the maintenance of body temperature during hot weather?

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Exam 5: Integumentary System

Because the skin acts as a barrier,medications are not readily absorbed.

Which skin layer receives oxygen and nutrients by diffusion from the skin layer beneath it?

Which statement best explains why the stratum corneum resists abrasions?

A burn that involves only the epidermis is classified as

What tough,fibrous protein is found in dead cells of the hair,nails,and outer layer of skin?

A young woman sustains second- and third-degree burns on the front of both legs from the thigh to the ankle and second-degree burns on her right arm.Using the Rule of Nines,what percentage of her body has been burned?

Eccrine glands

What skin change associated with aging affects the maintenance of body temperature during hot weather?

Orientation to the Human Body

Chemistry of Life

Cells

Tissues

Bones Bone Tissue

Skeletal System

Joints

Muscular System

Nervous System

Sense Organs

Endocrine System

Blood

Heart

Vascular System

Lymphatic Immune Systems

Respiratory System

Urinary System

Fluid,electrolyte Acid-Base Balance

Digestive System

Nutrition Metabolism

Human Microbiome

Reproductive Systems

Pregnancy Human Development

Heredity

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