Exam 47: Structure, Function, and Disorders of the Integument

A patient in the clinic is diagnosed with dermatitis. The patient states that a previous healthcare professional diagnosed eczema. What response by the healthcare professional is best?

What effects does normal aging have on the wound healing process? (Select all that apply.)

A healthcare professional assesses a patient who presents with a single lesion on the trunk that is circular, demarcated, and salmon pink. The lesion measures approximately 3 to 4 cm in diameter. What treatment option does the professional educate the patient about?

The student learns that alteration of which gene is associated with basal cell carcinoma?

A patient has psoriasis. Which drug classifications does the healthcare professional advise the patient to avoid if possible? (Select all that apply.)

Which information does the student learn about a nevus? (Select all that apply.)

Which gland releases secretions that are important in thermoregulation and cooling of the body through evaporation?

Keloids are caused by excessive amounts of which substance in the corneum during connective tissue repair?

What clinical manifestations do allergic contact and stasis dermatitis have in common?

The healthcare professional is assessing four patients for pressure ulcer formation. What is the first change in the skin that the professional would note if a patient were developing a pressure ulcer?

Which cells of the dermis secrete connective tissue matrix?

Lesions that usually have depressed centers with rolled borders and are frequently located on the face and neck characterize which malignancy?

Bowen disease is a form of which type of cancer?

Which cells of the dermis release histamine and play a role in the hypersensitivity reactions of the skin?

Which component of the epidermis initiates immune responses and provides a defense against environmental antigens?

Which cell is thought to be the progenitor cell of Kaposi sarcoma?

A patient is brought to the Emergency Department with cold, white, waxy fingers and toes. The patient denies pain. Which intervention does the healthcare professional provide as the priority?

A child has been diagnosed with ringworm and the parent asks how to get rid of this parasite. What response by the healthcare professional is most appropriate?

Lesions on the elbows and knees that are well demarcated, thick, silvery, scaly, and erythematous characterize which type of psoriasis?

Which type of dressings should the healthcare professional apply to pressure ulcers?