Question 1

Hair _________ are tiny tubes of epidermal cells that contain the root of the hair shaft.

Accepted Answer

follicles

Question 2

The absence of germs is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  antimicrobial. 
B)  asepsis. 
C)  bactericidal. 
D)  bacteriostatic. 
A)  antimicrobial. 
B)  asepsis. 
C)  bactericidal. 
D)  bacteriostatic. B

Question 3

A 29-year-old woman had a wart removed using subfreezing temperature to destroy the tissue. This procedure is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  biopsy. 
B)  cryosurgery. 
C)  dermabrasion. 
D)  laceration. 
A)  biopsy. 
B)  cryosurgery. 
C)  dermabrasion. 
D)  laceration. B

Question 4

A scraping or rubbing away of the skin is referred to as ___________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A scraping or rubbing away of the...

Question 5

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 6

Which of the following skin lesions is a blister that is larger than 1 cm and filled with clear fluid?

Accepted Answer

A)  Apocrine 
B)  Bulla 
C)  Eccrine 
D)  Vesicle 
A)  Apocrine 
B)  Bulla 
C)  Eccrine 
D)  Vesicle

Question 7

A 6-year-old girl skinned her knee, and her mother applied medicine to the broken skin to prevent infection. The type of medicine is classified as:

Accepted Answer

A)  antimicrobial. 
B)  antiperspirant. 
C)  aseptic. 
D)  transdermal. 
A)  antimicrobial. 
B)  antiperspirant. 
C)  aseptic. 
D)  transdermal.

Question 8

A dermatome that is termed C5 corresponds with which portion of the spine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cervical 
B)  Lumbar 
C)  Sacral 
D)  Thoracic 
A)  Cervical 
B)  Lumbar 
C)  Sacral 
D)  Thoracic

Question 9

A 43-year-old man has suspected malignant melanoma. To confirm the diagnosis, a small piece of a suspicious mole was removed from his thigh for microscopic examination. This is called a:

Accepted Answer

A)  biopsy. 
B)  cryosurgery. 
C)  dermabrasion. 
D)  laceration. 
A)  biopsy. 
B)  cryosurgery. 
C)  dermabrasion. 
D)  laceration.

Question 10

Which layer of the skin is avascular?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adipose 
B)  Dermis 
C)  Epidermis 
D)  Subcutaneous 
A)  Adipose 
B)  Dermis 
C)  Epidermis 
D)  Subcutaneous

Question 11

An agent that acts against perspiration is called a(n) ___________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An agent that acts against perspiration is...

Question 12

A 48-year-old man has a large boil on his back. Another term for boil is:

Accepted Answer

A)  bullae. 
B)  fissure. 
C)  furuncle. 
D)  wheal. 
A)  bullae. 
B)  fissure. 
C)  furuncle. 
D)  wheal.

Question 13

Which is the term for a sharply elevated, irregularly shaped, progressively enlarging scar caused by excessive collagen during tissue repair?

Accepted Answer

A)  Keloid 
B)  Nevus 
C)  Pediculosis 
D)  Verruca 
A)  Keloid 
B)  Nevus 
C)  Pediculosis 
D)  Verruca

Question 14

What is the function of subcutaneous adipose tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Providing a barrier against infectious microorganisms 
B)  Embedding of dermal appendages 
C)  Formation of keratin 
D)  Insulation and cushion against shock 
A)  Providing a barrier against infectious microorganisms 
B)  Embedding of dermal appendages 
C)  Formation of keratin 
D)  Insulation and cushion against shock

Question 15

Which term means a chronic hardening and thickening of the skin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fissure 
B)  Nevus 
C)  Scleroderma 
D)  Wheal 
A)  Fissure 
B)  Nevus 
C)  Scleroderma 
D)  Wheal

Question 16

Which term means a visible collection of pus beneath the epidermis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bulla 
B)  Macule 
C)  Pustule 
D)  Verruca 
A)  Bulla 
B)  Macule 
C)  Pustule 
D)  Verruca

Question 17

In comparing the severity of burns, which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  A superficial partial-thickness burn is more serious than other types of burns. 
B)  A deep partial-thickness burn is the least serious type of burn. 
C)  A full-thickness burn is more serious than a partial-thickness burn. 
D)  All burns, regardless of their classification, are equally severe. 
A)  A superficial partial-thickness burn is more serious than other types of burns. 
B)  A deep partial-thickness burn is the least serious type of burn. 
C)  A full-thickness burn is more serious than a partial-thickness burn. 
D)  All burns, regardless of their classification, are equally severe.

Question 18

An 81-year-old man has a lesion that is well defined, giving the appearance of being able to draw a circle around it. This term for this type of lesion is:

Accepted Answer

A)  circumscribed. 
B)  malignant melanoma. 
C)  pustule. 
D)  wheal. 
A)  circumscribed. 
B)  malignant melanoma. 
C)  pustule. 
D)  wheal.

Question 19

Which of the following statements is true of topical medications?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are applied directly to the skin. 
B)  They are injected into the subcutaneous tissue. 
C)  They are injected just under the skin. 
D)  They are placed under the tongue. 
A)  They are applied directly to the skin. 
B)  They are injected into the subcutaneous tissue. 
C)  They are injected just under the skin. 
D)  They are placed under the tongue.

Question 20

The term necrosis means :

Accepted Answer

A)  a condition of lifelessness. 
B)  an examination to determine the cause of death. 
C)  death of tissue or bone that is surrounded by healthy parts. 
D)  the production and release of substances by injured cells. 
A)  a condition of lifelessness. 
B)  an examination to determine the cause of death. 
C)  death of tissue or bone that is surrounded by healthy parts. 
D)  the production and release of substances by injured cells.

Hair _________ are tiny tubes of epidermal cells that contain the root of the hair shaft.

The absence of germs is referred to as:

A 29-year-old woman had a wart removed using subfreezing temperature to destroy the tissue. This procedure is referred to as:

A scraping or rubbing away of the skin is referred to as ___________.

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

Which of the following skin lesions is a blister that is larger than 1 cm and filled with clear fluid?

A 6-year-old girl skinned her knee, and her mother applied medicine to the broken skin to prevent infection. The type of medicine is classified as:

A dermatome that is termed C5 corresponds with which portion of the spine?

A 43-year-old man has suspected malignant melanoma. To confirm the diagnosis, a small piece of a suspicious mole was removed from his thigh for microscopic examination. This is called a:

Which layer of the skin is avascular?

An agent that acts against perspiration is called a(n) ___________.

A 48-year-old man has a large boil on his back. Another term for boil is:

Which is the term for a sharply elevated, irregularly shaped, progressively enlarging scar caused by excessive collagen during tissue repair?

What is the function of subcutaneous adipose tissue?

Which term means a chronic hardening and thickening of the skin?

Which term means a visible collection of pus beneath the epidermis?

In comparing the severity of burns, which of the following statements is true?

An 81-year-old man has a lesion that is well defined, giving the appearance of being able to draw a circle around it. This term for this type of lesion is:

Which of the following statements is true of topical medications?

The term necrosis means :

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Exam 12: Integumentary System

Hair _________ are tiny tubes of epidermal cells that contain the root of the hair shaft.

The absence of germs is referred to as:

A 29-year-old woman had a wart removed using subfreezing temperature to destroy the tissue. This procedure is referred to as:

A scraping or rubbing away of the skin is referred to as ___________.

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

Which of the following skin lesions is a blister that is larger than 1 cm and filled with clear fluid?

A 6-year-old girl skinned her knee, and her mother applied medicine to the broken skin to prevent infection. The type of medicine is classified as:

A dermatome that is termed C5 corresponds with which portion of the spine?

A 43-year-old man has suspected malignant melanoma. To confirm the diagnosis, a small piece of a suspicious mole was removed from his thigh for microscopic examination. This is called a:

Which layer of the skin is avascular?

An agent that acts against perspiration is called a(n) ___________.

A 48-year-old man has a large boil on his back. Another term for boil is:

Which is the term for a sharply elevated, irregularly shaped, progressively enlarging scar caused by excessive collagen during tissue repair?

What is the function of subcutaneous adipose tissue?

Which term means a chronic hardening and thickening of the skin?

Which term means a visible collection of pus beneath the epidermis?

In comparing the severity of burns, which of the following statements is true?

An 81-year-old man has a lesion that is well defined, giving the appearance of being able to draw a circle around it. This term for this type of lesion is:

Which of the following statements is true of topical medications?

The term necrosis means :

Simplified Medical Language

Suffixes and Combining Forms Made Easy

Essential Prefixes and More

Diagnostic Procedures and Therapeutic Interventions

The Body As a Whole

Musculoskeletal System

Circulatory System

Respiratory System

Digestive System

Urinary System

Reproductive System

Nervous System and Psychologic Disorders

Special Sensory Organs of the Peripheral Nervous System

Endocrine System and Cancer Treatments

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