Question 1

Which of the following is not a method for helping prevent pressure ulcer formation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Massaging the skin 
B)  Eating foods rich in protein 
C)  Providing adequate fluid intake 
D)  Maintaining one body position 
A)  Massaging the skin 
B)  Eating foods rich in protein 
C)  Providing adequate fluid intake 
D)  Maintaining one body position

Question 2

Body heat is lost primarily by

Accepted Answer

A)  conduction. 
B)  convection. 
C)  evaporation. 
D)  radiation. 
A)  conduction. 
B)  convection. 
C)  evaporation. 
D)  radiation.

Question 3

Apocrine sweat glands are most abundant on or in the

Accepted Answer

A)  forehead. 
B)  axilla. 
C)  neck. 
D)  palms of the hands. 
A)  forehead. 
B)  axilla. 
C)  neck. 
D)  palms of the hands.

Question 4

Reddened skin reflects

Accepted Answer

A)  dilated blood vessels with more blood entering the dermis. 
B)  eating too many carrots. 
C)  inheriting extra melanin. 
D)  constricted blood vessels with more blood entering the epidermis. 
A)  dilated blood vessels with more blood entering the dermis. 
B)  eating too many carrots. 
C)  inheriting extra melanin. 
D)  constricted blood vessels with more blood entering the epidermis.

Question 5

The deepest cells of the epidermis make up the stratum ____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The deepest cells of the epidermis make...

Question 6

Melanocytes transfer melanin granules to

Accepted Answer

A)  mast cells. 
B)  nearby keratinocytes. 
C)  macrophages. 
D)  the subcutaneous layer. 
A)  mast cells. 
B)  nearby keratinocytes. 
C)  macrophages. 
D)  the subcutaneous layer.

Question 7

Superficial blood vessels in the dermis dilate and sweat glands become active in the body's effort to ____________ body temperature.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Superficial blood vessels in the dermis dilate...

Question 8

The amount of keratin protein produced during keratinization determines hair color.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Two thieves steal jewelry, and then drop it as they are escaping. The police recover the jewelry, and an officer explains on the evening news that fingerprints were obtained from the back of a watch. The thieves, whose prints are not on file, believe that they can escape prosecution by using acid to remove the epidermis on their fingerpads, so as not to be a match for the fingerprints on the watch. They are wrong because

Accepted Answer

A)  the prints arise from the subcutaneous layer, which is not destroyed. 
B)  the prints arise from friction ridges of the dermis, which are not destroyed. 
C)  the epidermis will regrow the friction ridges in a day. 
D)  the friction ridges will not grow back in the same pattern. 
A)  the prints arise from the subcutaneous layer, which is not destroyed. 
B)  the prints arise from friction ridges of the dermis, which are not destroyed. 
C)  the epidermis will regrow the friction ridges in a day. 
D)  the friction ridges will not grow back in the same pattern.

Question 10

The nerve fibers in the dermis stimulate

Accepted Answer

A)  blood vessels in the epidermis. 
B)  muscles and glands in the dermis. 
C)  melanocytes in the epidermis. 
D)  fat cells in the subcutaneous layer. 
A)  blood vessels in the epidermis. 
B)  muscles and glands in the dermis. 
C)  melanocytes in the epidermis. 
D)  fat cells in the subcutaneous layer.

Question 11

In areas of the skin where the epidermis is thin, the ________ may be absent.

Accepted Answer

A)  stratum lucidum 
B)  stratum granulosum 
C)  stratum corneum 
D)  stratum basale 
A)  stratum lucidum 
B)  stratum granulosum 
C)  stratum corneum 
D)  stratum basale

Question 12

Acne is a disorder of the

Accepted Answer

A)  sweat glands. 
B)  hair follicles. 
C)  sebaceous glands. 
D)  apocrine glands. 
A)  sweat glands. 
B)  hair follicles. 
C)  sebaceous glands. 
D)  apocrine glands.

Question 13

Inflammation makes skin

Accepted Answer

A)  red, swollen and painful to touch. 
B)  cool and clammy. 
C)  secrete abundant antibodies. 
D)  peel off. 
A)  red, swollen and painful to touch. 
B)  cool and clammy. 
C)  secrete abundant antibodies. 
D)  peel off.

Question 14

A person exercising vigorously on a hot, humid day may develop

Accepted Answer

A)  fatigue and dizziness. 
B)  heat exhaustion. 
C)  headache, muscle cramps, and nausea. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  fatigue and dizziness. 
B)  heat exhaustion. 
C)  headache, muscle cramps, and nausea. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 15

The human integumentary system includes

Accepted Answer

A)  skin, nails, hair follicles, and sweat glands. 
B)  the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous layer. 
C)  bones and muscles. 
D)  only one type of tissue. 
A)  skin, nails, hair follicles, and sweat glands. 
B)  the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous layer. 
C)  bones and muscles. 
D)  only one type of tissue.

Question 16

Melanocytes can transfer granules of melanin into nearby epithelial cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Blood with excess oxygen causes cyanosis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Skin cancer is most likely to develop from

Accepted Answer

A)  pigmented epithelial cells. 
B)  pigmented melanocytes. 
C)  nonpigmented epithelial cells. 
D)  nonpigmented melanocytes. 
A)  pigmented epithelial cells. 
B)  pigmented melanocytes. 
C)  nonpigmented epithelial cells. 
D)  nonpigmented melanocytes.

Question 19

Skin cells play an important role in producing

Accepted Answer

A)  vitamin A. 
B)  vitamin B. 
C)  vitamin C 
D)  vitamin D. 
A)  vitamin A. 
B)  vitamin B. 
C)  vitamin C 
D)  vitamin D.

Question 20

Shafts of hair are composed of

Accepted Answer

A)  living dermal cells. 
B)  dead epidermal cells. 
C)  living epidermal cells. 
D)  dead dermal cells. 
A)  living dermal cells. 
B)  dead epidermal cells. 
C)  living epidermal cells. 
D)  dead dermal cells.

Exam 6: Integumentary System

Which of the following is not a method for helping prevent pressure ulcer formation?

Body heat is lost primarily by

Apocrine sweat glands are most abundant on or in the

Reddened skin reflects

The deepest cells of the epidermis make up the stratum ____________.

Melanocytes transfer melanin granules to

Superficial blood vessels in the dermis dilate and sweat glands become active in the body's effort to ____________ body temperature.

The amount of keratin protein produced during keratinization determines hair color.

The nerve fibers in the dermis stimulate

In areas of the skin where the epidermis is thin, the ________ may be absent.

Acne is a disorder of the

Inflammation makes skin

A person exercising vigorously on a hot, humid day may develop

The human integumentary system includes

Melanocytes can transfer granules of melanin into nearby epithelial cells.

Blood with excess oxygen causes cyanosis.

Skin cancer is most likely to develop from

Skin cells play an important role in producing

Shafts of hair are composed of

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