Question 1

Which of the following sets of symptoms is most likely to indicate that the patient has psoriasis?

Accepted Answer

A) A butterfly-shaped, red rash on both cheeks joined across the bridge of the nose. 
B) Hardening and shrinking of the skin to make it feel leathery. 
C) Itchy, flaky, red patches of skin that vary in size and are covered with silvery scales. 
D) Pale, irregular patches of skin. 
E) Underlying capillaries of the skin on the face that become enlarged and show through the skin. 
A) A butterfly-shaped, red rash on both cheeks joined across the bridge of the nose. 
B) Hardening and shrinking of the skin to make it feel leathery. 
C) Itchy, flaky, red patches of skin that vary in size and are covered with silvery scales. 
D) Pale, irregular patches of skin. 
E) Underlying capillaries of the skin on the face that become enlarged and show through the skin.

Question 2

The most superficial layer of the skin is the:

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A) epidermis. 
B) stratum basale. 
C) dermis. 
D) subcutaneous 
E) hypodermis. 
A) epidermis. 
B) stratum basale. 
C) dermis. 
D) subcutaneous 
E) hypodermis.

Question 3

In the medical term decubitus, the root word means :

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A) from. 
B) ulcer. 
C) infection. 
D) lying down. 
E) flat. 
A) from. 
B) ulcer. 
C) infection. 
D) lying down. 
E) flat.

Question 4

What does the term dermatologist mean?

Accepted Answer

A) The study of the skin. 
B) Pertaining to below the skin. 
C) Medical specialist in the diseases of the skin. 
D) Organ that covers the body. 
E) Going across the skin. 
A) The study of the skin. 
B) Pertaining to below the skin. 
C) Medical specialist in the diseases of the skin. 
D) Organ that covers the body. 
E) Going across the skin.

Question 5

The term that means present at birth is:

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A) prenatal. 
B) mutation. 
C) decubital. 
D) congenital. 
E) fetal. 
A) prenatal. 
B) mutation. 
C) decubital. 
D) congenital. 
E) fetal.

Question 6

Which of the following sets of symptoms is most likely to indicate systemic lupus erythematosus?

Accepted Answer

A) Itchy, flaky, red patches of skin of various sizes, covered with silvery scales. 
B) Hardening and shrinking of the skin that make it feel leathery. 
C) A butterfly-shaped, red rash on both cheeks joined across the bridge of the nose D. pale, irregular patches of skin. 
D) Underlying capillaries of the skin on the face that become enlarged and show through the skin. 
A) Itchy, flaky, red patches of skin of various sizes, covered with silvery scales. 
B) Hardening and shrinking of the skin that make it feel leathery. 
C) A butterfly-shaped, red rash on both cheeks joined across the bridge of the nose D. pale, irregular patches of skin. 
D) Underlying capillaries of the skin on the face that become enlarged and show through the skin.

Question 7

The rule of nines is a medical formula that is applied to:

Accepted Answer

A) hardening and thickening of the nail beds. 
B) hair loss. 
C) the number of blisters on the patient. 
D) how many infections the patient has. 
E) calculation of the extent of the body surface affected in a burn patient. 
A) hardening and thickening of the nail beds. 
B) hair loss. 
C) the number of blisters on the patient. 
D) how many infections the patient has. 
E) calculation of the extent of the body surface affected in a burn patient.

Question 8

The term sebum comes from the Latin word meaning:

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A) bladder. 
B) eat up. 
C) pustule. 
D) tallow. 
E) point. 
A) bladder. 
B) eat up. 
C) pustule. 
D) tallow. 
E) point.

Question 9

Small amounts of waste products from cell metabolism are lost through the skin by_____.

Accepted Answer

A) wheals 
B) excision 
C) metastasis 
D) excretion 
E) synthesis 
A) wheals 
B) excision 
C) metastasis 
D) excretion 
E) synthesis

Question 10

Two examples of parasitic infestations of the skin are:

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A) leprosy and smallpox. 
B) chicken pox and warts. 
C) Staphylococcus aureus and scabies. 
D) shingles and tinea corporis. 
E) lice and mites. 
A) leprosy and smallpox. 
B) chicken pox and warts. 
C) Staphylococcus aureus and scabies. 
D) shingles and tinea corporis. 
E) lice and mites.

Question 11

The condition caused by a parasite living off another organism:

Accepted Answer

A) candidiasis. 
B) catabolism. 
C) infection. 
D) synthesis. 
E) infestation. 
A) candidiasis. 
B) catabolism. 
C) infection. 
D) synthesis. 
E) infestation.

Question 12

Choose the best definition for the term pruritus.

Accepted Answer

A) Hair loss 
B) Itching 
C) Bleeding 
D) Pus 
E) Inflammation 
A) Hair loss 
B) Itching 
C) Bleeding 
D) Pus 
E) Inflammation

Question 13

Tinea capitis would be found on the:

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A) toes. 
B) groin. 
C) tongue. 
D) scalp. 
E) fingers. 
A) toes. 
B) groin. 
C) tongue. 
D) scalp. 
E) fingers.

Question 14

Which substance is secreted by the sebaceous glands?

Accepted Answer

A) Sweat 
B) Collagen 
C) Comedone 
D) Sebum 
E) Exudate 
A) Sweat 
B) Collagen 
C) Comedone 
D) Sebum 
E) Exudate

Question 15

What is another name for dermatitis?

Accepted Answer

A) Atrophy 
B) Nevus 
C) Eczema 
D) Vesicle 
E) Atopy 
A) Atrophy 
B) Nevus 
C) Eczema 
D) Vesicle 
E) Atopy

Question 16

Which of the following terms is derived from a Latin word meaning worm and refers to a group of skin infections caused by fungi?

Accepted Answer

A) Verruca 
B) Tinea 
C) Vesicle 
D) Herpes zoster 
E) Impetigo 
A) Verruca 
B) Tinea 
C) Vesicle 
D) Herpes zoster 
E) Impetigo

Question 17

The term that means infection alongside the nail _________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term that means infection alongside the...

Question 18

Which of the following sentences has a medical term that is NOT spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

A) Mr.Jones sprained his ankle and now it is edematous. 
B) Baby Jones has a nevus on his left shoulder. 
C) Much scratching has led to excoriation of the skin. 
D) Jamie has a large burn on her arm with serious drainage from the blisters. 
E) Pruritis, redness, and swelling are symptoms of irritated skin. 
A) Mr.Jones sprained his ankle and now it is edematous. 
B) Baby Jones has a nevus on his left shoulder. 
C) Much scratching has led to excoriation of the skin. 
D) Jamie has a large burn on her arm with serious drainage from the blisters. 
E) Pruritis, redness, and swelling are symptoms of irritated skin.

Question 19

The term that means condition of a fungus infection in a nail?

Accepted Answer

A) Ringworm 
B) Tinea corporis 
C) Onychomycosis 
D) Impetigo 
E) Paronychia 
A) Ringworm 
B) Tinea corporis 
C) Onychomycosis 
D) Impetigo 
E) Paronychia

Question 20

The term that means invasive, destructive, cancerous is:

Accepted Answer

A) maculoma. 
B) carcinoma. 
C) metastasis. 
D) malignant. 
E) melanoma. 
A) maculoma. 
B) carcinoma. 
C) metastasis. 
D) malignant. 
E) melanoma.

Which of the following sets of symptoms is most likely to indicate that the patient has psoriasis?

The most superficial layer of the skin is the:

In the medical term decubitus, the root word means :

What does the term dermatologist mean?

The term that means present at birth is:

Which of the following sets of symptoms is most likely to indicate systemic lupus erythematosus?

The rule of nines is a medical formula that is applied to:

The term sebum comes from the Latin word meaning:

Small amounts of waste products from cell metabolism are lost through the skin by_____.

Two examples of parasitic infestations of the skin are:

The condition caused by a parasite living off another organism:

Choose the best definition for the term pruritus.

Tinea capitis would be found on the:

Which substance is secreted by the sebaceous glands?

What is another name for dermatitis?

Which of the following terms is derived from a Latin word meaning worm and refers to a group of skin infections caused by fungi?

The term that means infection alongside the nail _________________.

Which of the following sentences has a medical term that is NOT spelled correctly?

The term that means condition of a fungus infection in a nail?

The term that means invasive, destructive, cancerous is:

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Which of the following sets of symptoms is most likely to indicate that the patient has psoriasis?

The most superficial layer of the skin is the:

In the medical term decubitus, the root word means :

What does the term dermatologist mean?

The term that means present at birth is:

Which of the following sets of symptoms is most likely to indicate systemic lupus erythematosus?

The rule of nines is a medical formula that is applied to:

The term sebum comes from the Latin word meaning:

Small amounts of waste products from cell metabolism are lost through the skin by_____.

Two examples of parasitic infestations of the skin are:

The condition caused by a parasite living off another organism:

Choose the best definition for the term pruritus.

Tinea capitis would be found on the:

Which substance is secreted by the sebaceous glands?

What is another name for dermatitis?

Which of the following terms is derived from a Latin word meaning worm and refers to a group of skin infections caused by fungi?

The term that means infection alongside the nail _________________.

Which of the following sentences has a medical term that is NOT spelled correctly?

The term that means condition of a fungus infection in a nail?

The term that means invasive, destructive, cancerous is:

The Anatomy of Word Construction: the Essential Elements of the Language of Medicine

The Body As a Whole: The Essentials of the Language of Anatomy

The Skeletal System: The Essentials of the Language of Orthopedics

Muscles and Tendons: The Essentials of the Languages of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation

Cardiovascular and Circulatory Systems: the Essentials of the Language of Cardiology

The Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems: The Essentials of the Languages of Hematology and Immunology

Respiratory System: The Essentials of the Language of Pulmonology

The Digestive System: The Essentials of the Language of Gastroenterology

The Nervous System and Mental Health: The Essentials of the Languages of Neurology and Psychiatry

Special Senses of the Eye and Ear: The Essentials of the Languages of Ophthalmology and Otology

The Endocrine System: The Essentials of the Language of Endocrinology

The Urinary System: The Essentials of the Language of Urology

The Male Reproductive System: The Essentials of the Language of the Male Reproductive System

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