Question 1

What diagnostic test causes hairs infected with certain microorganisms to become fluorescent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wood lamp test 
B)  Sweat test 
C)  Curettage 
D)  Shaved specimen 
A)  Wood lamp test 
B)  Sweat test 
C)  Curettage 
D)  Shaved specimen

Question 2

What is the term for removal of foreign material and dead or contaminated tissue from an infected or traumatic lesion until surrounding healthy tissue is exposed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Débridement 
B)  Necrosis 
C)  Pyemia 
D)  Rhytidectomy 
A)  Débridement 
B)  Necrosis 
C)  Pyemia 
D)  Rhytidectomy

Question 3

Which of the following is a superficial fungal infection?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dermatomycosis 
B)  Fungicide 
C)  Myocellulitis 
D)  Pyogenesis 
A)  Dermatomycosis 
B)  Fungicide 
C)  Myocellulitis 
D)  Pyogenesis

Question 4

What is the term for deep linear cracks in the epidermis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Acrohypothermy 
B)  Exfoliations 
C)  Fissures 
D)  Hypopigmentation 
A)  Acrohypothermy 
B)  Exfoliations 
C)  Fissures 
D)  Hypopigmentation

Question 5

Syllables are shown for the following term. Indicate the primary accented syllable in the term by typing which numbered syllable receives the primary accent: 1, 2, 3, 4, and so on. Pyrexia (p   -rek-s   -uh)

Accepted Answer

The answer of Syllables are shown for the following term....

Question 6

What is hidradenitis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inflammation of the skin characterized by pimples and blackheads 
B)  Inflammation of the skin caused by a pus-producing infection 
C)  Inflammation of a sebaceous gland 
D)  Inflammation of a sweat gland 
A)  Inflammation of the skin characterized by pimples and blackheads 
B)  Inflammation of the skin caused by a pus-producing infection 
C)  Inflammation of a sebaceous gland 
D)  Inflammation of a sweat gland

Question 7

Which of the following uses suction and controlled negative pressure to remove drainage and speed wound healing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dehiscence 
B)  Incision and drainage 
C)  Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation 
D)  Vacuum-assisted closure 
A)  Dehiscence 
B)  Incision and drainage 
C)  Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation 
D)  Vacuum-assisted closure

Question 8

What can prolonged exposure to cold temperatures lead to?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thermoplegia 
B)  Diaphoresis 
C)  Hyperthermia 
D)  Hypothermia 
A)  Thermoplegia 
B)  Diaphoresis 
C)  Hyperthermia 
D)  Hypothermia

Question 9

What is inflammation of the skin that is caused by an irritating substance on the skin surface?

Accepted Answer

A)  Contact dermatitis 
B)  Drug eruption 
C)  Psoriasis 
D)  Pyodermatosis 
A)  Contact dermatitis 
B)  Drug eruption 
C)  Psoriasis 
D)  Pyodermatosis

Question 10

What is another name for a wart?

Accepted Answer

A)  Abrasion 
B)  Alopecia 
C)  Scleroderma 
D)  Verruca 
A)  Abrasion 
B)  Alopecia 
C)  Scleroderma 
D)  Verruca

Question 11

What is the term for roughness and dryness of the skin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cutis 
B)  Dermatoplasty 
C)  Mycodermatitis 
D)  Xeroderma 
A)  Cutis 
B)  Dermatoplasty 
C)  Mycodermatitis 
D)  Xeroderma

Question 12

Which of the following is the oily secretion of the sebaceous glands?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ecchymosis 
B)  Furuncle 
C)  Lunula 
D)  Sebum 
A)  Ecchymosis 
B)  Furuncle 
C)  Lunula 
D)  Sebum

Question 13

What is the term for tiny red or purple spots appearing on the skin as a result of tiny hemorrhages?

Accepted Answer

A)  Atrophies 
B)  Palmar erythema 
C)  Petechiae 
D)  Scales 
A)  Atrophies 
B)  Palmar erythema 
C)  Petechiae 
D)  Scales

Question 14

What is albinism?

Accepted Answer

A)  A condition in which the skin is dry and scaly 
B)  An epidermoid carcinoma that has a low degree of malignancy 
C)  A condition of the eyeball caused by vitamin A deficiency 
D)  A partial or total absence of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes 
A)  A condition in which the skin is dry and scaly 
B)  An epidermoid carcinoma that has a low degree of malignancy 
C)  A condition of the eyeball caused by vitamin A deficiency 
D)  A partial or total absence of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes

Question 15

Pertaining to the armpit is termed ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Pertaining to the armpit is termed ____________________....

Question 16

Which part of the body normally contains the greatest number of epidermal layers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Outermost membrane of the eye 
B)  Palms of the hands and soles of the feet 
C)  Lobes of the ears 
D)  Right upper quadrant of the abdomen 
A)  Outermost membrane of the eye 
B)  Palms of the hands and soles of the feet 
C)  Lobes of the ears 
D)  Right upper quadrant of the abdomen

Question 17

MATCHING
Match skin lesions with their characteristics.
a.Discolored spot, not elevated
b.A sac filled with fluid or a semisolid material
c.Irregularly shaped elevated lesions
d.Fluid-filled sac containing cloudy fluid or pus
e.Blister, smaller than 1 cm
f.Blister, larger than 1 cm
g.Cracks in the skin
h.Excess collagen production after injury
i.Flakes of cornified skin layer
j.Solid elevation, less than 0.5 cm in diameter
-Vesicle

Accepted Answer

The answer of MATCHING
Match skin lesions with their characteristics.
a.Discolored spot,...

Question 18

MATCHING
Match skin lesions with their characteristics.
a.Discolored spot, not elevated
b.A sac filled with fluid or a semisolid material
c.Irregularly shaped elevated lesions
d.Fluid-filled sac containing cloudy fluid or pus
e.Blister, smaller than 1 cm
f.Blister, larger than 1 cm
g.Cracks in the skin
h.Excess collagen production after injury
i.Flakes of cornified skin layer
j.Solid elevation, less than 0.5 cm in diameter
-Macule

Accepted Answer

The answer of MATCHING
Match skin lesions with their characteristics.
a.Discolored spot,...

Question 19

What type of treatment does cryotherapy use?

Accepted Answer

A)  Artificial light 
B)  Sunlight 
C)  Cold temperatures 
D)  Heat 
A)  Artificial light 
B)  Sunlight 
C)  Cold temperatures 
D)  Heat

Question 20

Which statement is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The subcutaneous adipose tissue lies just underneath the epidermis. 
B)  The number of epidermal layers is consistent throughout the body. 
C)  The dermis contains blood vessels and nerves. 
D)  The hypodermic layer is the thinnest part of the skin. 
A)  The subcutaneous adipose tissue lies just underneath the epidermis. 
B)  The number of epidermal layers is consistent throughout the body. 
C)  The dermis contains blood vessels and nerves. 
D)  The hypodermic layer is the thinnest part of the skin.

What diagnostic test causes hairs infected with certain microorganisms to become fluorescent?

What is the term for removal of foreign material and dead or contaminated tissue from an infected or traumatic lesion until surrounding healthy tissue is exposed?

Which of the following is a superficial fungal infection?

What is the term for deep linear cracks in the epidermis?

Syllables are shown for the following term. Indicate the primary accented syllable in the term by typing which numbered syllable receives the primary accent: 1, 2, 3, 4, and so on. Pyrexia (p -rek-s -uh)

What is hidradenitis?

Which of the following uses suction and controlled negative pressure to remove drainage and speed wound healing?

What can prolonged exposure to cold temperatures lead to?

What is inflammation of the skin that is caused by an irritating substance on the skin surface?

What is another name for a wart?

What is the term for roughness and dryness of the skin?

Which of the following is the oily secretion of the sebaceous glands?

What is the term for tiny red or purple spots appearing on the skin as a result of tiny hemorrhages?

What is albinism?

Pertaining to the armpit is termed ____________________.

Which part of the body normally contains the greatest number of epidermal layers?

What type of treatment does cryotherapy use?

Which statement is true?

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Exam 13: Integumentary System

What diagnostic test causes hairs infected with certain microorganisms to become fluorescent?

What is the term for removal of foreign material and dead or contaminated tissue from an infected or traumatic lesion until surrounding healthy tissue is exposed?

Which of the following is a superficial fungal infection?

What is the term for deep linear cracks in the epidermis?

Syllables are shown for the following term. Indicate the primary accented syllable in the term by typing which numbered syllable receives the primary accent: 1, 2, 3, 4, and so on. Pyrexia (p -rek-s -uh)

What is hidradenitis?

Which of the following uses suction and controlled negative pressure to remove drainage and speed wound healing?

What can prolonged exposure to cold temperatures lead to?

What is inflammation of the skin that is caused by an irritating substance on the skin surface?

What is another name for a wart?

What is the term for roughness and dryness of the skin?

Which of the following is the oily secretion of the sebaceous glands?

What is the term for tiny red or purple spots appearing on the skin as a result of tiny hemorrhages?

What is albinism?

Pertaining to the armpit is termed ____________________.

Which part of the body normally contains the greatest number of epidermal layers?

What type of treatment does cryotherapy use?

Which statement is true?

Building Medical Terms Starting With Medical Specialties

Diseases and Disorders: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Terms

Organization of the Body

Circulatory System

Respiratory System

Digestive System

Urinary System

Reproductive System

Musculoskeletal System

Nervous System

Peripheral Nervous System: Special Sense Organs

Endocrine System

Oncology

Filters