Exam 39: Structure, Function, and Disorders of the Integument

A 52-year-old female is diagnosed with scleroderma. Which complication results in skin ulcers to the fingers and nail shedding?

A 13-year-old female is concerned about several pigmented skin lesions on her body. Her physician tells her that these lesions must be monitored because of their ability to transform into malignant melanoma. These lesions are referred to as:

In discoid lupus erythematosus, skin lesions are often accompanied by:

A 45-year-old male presents with a chronic blister-forming disease of the skin and oral mucous membranes. This condition is referred to as:

A 10-year-old male is given penicillin for an infection. He has an allergic reaction, during which he develops urticarial lesions. These lesions are mediated by the release of:

To promote efficient wound healing, dressings applied to a dermal pressure ulcer should be:

Tinea corporis (ringworm) is a _____ infection of the skin.

Increased blood viscosity in the first 24 hours of burn shock predisposes the patient to:

A 9-year-old male presents with severe erythematous bullous lesions. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

Which of the following malignant skin lesions is the most serious?

More heat may be conserved by the body if blood is shunted away from the arteriovenous anastomoses in the:

A 19-year-old female developed a circular, demarcated, and salmon-pink lesion. Two weeks later she developed more lesions over the trunk and upper part of the extremities. This disorder is caused by a:

Dermal appendages include all of the following structures except:

In burn injury patients, the Rule of Nines and the Lund and Browder chart are used to estimate:

A 12-year-old female visits her physician to obtain acne medication for recurrent acne vulgaris. This condition is an inflammatory disorder of the:

A 36-year-old male is experiencing frontotemporal hair recession. He is diagnosed with male pattern baldness, a form of:

A 50-year-old male recently underwent a liver transplant and is taking immunosuppressive drugs. He now has pain and vesicular eruptions on the face and trunk. He reports that he had chickenpox as a child. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

A 40-year-old female is diagnosed with skin cancer. Her physician explains that the most important risk factor for skin cancer is:

A 12-year-old female notices her hair and skin feel more oily than normal. Her physician explains that during puberty her sebaceous glands enlarge and are stimulated by:

A 28-year-old male is admitted to the burn unit 2 hours after receiving second- and third-degree burns over 50% of his body surface in an industrial explosion. Abnormal vital signs include low blood pressure and tachycardia. Lab results show a high hematocrit. Urine output is low, and he is developing generalized edema. These clinical manifestations of the systemic response to the burn injury can be attributed to: