Question 1

To promote efficient wound healing, which dressing should be applied to a superficial ulcer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thick and dry 
B)  Flat and moist 
C)  Bulky and dry 
D)  None

Question 2

A client is burned through all the dermis with only a few epidermal appendages intact.This burn is classified as:

Accepted Answer

A)  first degree. 
B)  superficial partial-thickness. 
C)  deep partial-thickness. 
D)  third degree.

Question 3

A patient wants to know which malignant skin lesion is the most serious.The correct response is:

Accepted Answer

A)  basal cell carcinoma. 
B)  squamous cell carcinoma. 
C)  Kaposi sarcoma (KS). 
D)  malignant melanoma.

Question 4

Which process would be expected in the first 24 hours following a serious burn?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased capillary permeability 
B)  Diuresis 
C)  Decreased levels of stress hormones 
D)  Fluid overload

Question 5

Fat cells are located in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  epidermis. 
B)  dermis. 
C)  hypodermis. 
D)  fascia beneath the skin.

Question 6

An increase in _____ is associated with pruritus.

Accepted Answer

A)  substance P 
B)  norepinephrine 
C)  dopamine 
D)  acetylcholine

Question 7

A 15-year-old female reports abnormal hair growth on her face and body.This condition is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  alopecia. 
B)  areata. 
C)  hirsutism. 
D)  paronychia.

Question 8

When assessing a patient diagnosed with localized scleroderma, which changes in the skin will be observed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cyanosis 
B)  Hyperpigmented 
C)  Necrosis 
D)  Thickening

Question 9

Which cells are involved in initiating immune responses in the skin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Langerhans cells 
B)  Merkel cells 
C)  Keratinocytes 
D)  Melanocyte

Question 10

A 25-year-old paralyzed male develops a dermal pressure ulcer.When assessing the patient's skin, which finding is the first indication of this ulcer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Redness 
B)  Whiteness 
C)  Indurations 
D)  Ulceration

Question 11

A 20-year-old female presents with vaginal itch and thin-walled pustular lesions and is diagnosed with candidiasis.This condition is caused by a:

Accepted Answer

A)  yeast-like fungus. 
B)  virus. 
C)  bacterium. 
D)  parasite.

Question 12

Hypovolemia in the early stages of burn shock is directly related to:

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased cardiac contractility and shunting of blood away from visceral organs. 
B)  increased capillary permeability and evaporative water loss. 
C)  hypometabolism and renal water loss. 
D)  bacterial infection of the wound and resulting bacteremia.

Question 13

For a patient with candidiasis, which factor will exacerbate the condition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Poor hygiene 
B)  Older age 
C)  Systemic antibiotics 
D)  Anemia

Exam 43: Structure, Function, and Disorders of the Integument