med term chapter 3
Lice infestation
A: pediculosis
Which is not an accessory organ to the skin?
A: sensory receptors
Which of the following pairs is not matched correctly?
A: sweat glands - secrete sebum to cool the skin
Which of the following statements regarding the dermis is not true?
A: the dermis is between the hypodermis and subcutaneous layer
Warts
A: verruca
Surface lesion is small, round, swollen area, and typically an allergic reaction
A: wheal
skin graft procedures uses skin from another species
A: xenograft
diagnosistic procedure that examines a piece of tissue under a microscope
A: biopsy
procedure commonly known as a chemical peel
A: chemabrasion
lesion is a fluid filled sac under the skin
A: cyst
Hair grows towards the surface within the:
A: hair follicle
Excessive hair growth all over the body
A: hirsutism
Surface lesion that is torn or jagged wound
A: laceration
procedure that removes fat from under the skin
A: liposuction
Nails are connected to the tissue underneath by the:
A: nail bed
Which of the following structures is not housed in the dermis?
A: nails
cancerous lesion frequently seen in immunodeficient patients
B: Kaposi's sarcoma
Which is not a function of the skin?
B: absorb nutrients
baldness
B: alopecia
surgical removal of dead or damaged tissue from a wound
B: debridement
Which term means red skin condition?
B: erythroderma
Diagnostic Procedures gives a rapid examination of a tissue sample
B: frozen section
Which term means abnormal condition of excessive sweat?
B: hyperhidrosis
Which term is misspelled?
B: hyperhydrosis
Which term means pertaining to within the skin?
B: intradermal
Which term is misspelled?
B: leukoderma
Which term means fatty growth?
B: lipoma
Which of the following statements regarding the epidermis is not true?
B: melonocytes give skin its pink color
Pigmeneted skin blemish
B: nevus
Which term means abnormal softening of the nails?
B: onychomalacia
Mite infestation
B: scabies
Which term means hard skin condition?
B: scleroderma
Which of the following statements regarding sweat glands is not true?
B: these glands play a role in adolescent acne
Where are apocrine glands located?
B: underarm area
Hives
B: urticaria
chickenpox
B: varicella
acne in teens
B: vulgaris
cancerous tumor
C: MM
Which of the following statements regarding the subcutaneous layer is not true?
C: This layer houses sensory receptors
Which term means a scraping away of the skin surface by friction?
C: abrasion
medication used to deaden pain
C: anesthetic
profuse sweating
C: anhidrosis
medication used to kill lice or mites
C: antiparasitic
culture and sensitivity detects:
C: bacterial infection
The term for a regular scar
C: cicatrix
medication used to reduce inflammation
C: corticosteroid
You would find collagen fibers in which layer of the skin?
C: dermis
Which is the most superficial layer of the skin?
C: epidermis
Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
C: keratin - innermost layer, containing fatty tissue
Which term is misspelled?
C: melenocyte
Surface lesion is small, solid, and circular raised spot
C: papule
infection around the nail
C: paronychia
Which of the following statements regarding the dermis is not true?
C: the dermis contains a large amount of adipose tissue
atheletes foot
C: tinea pedis
blister
C: vesicle
ischemic condition has developed a secondary pus-producing infection
C: wet gangrene
surgical procedure
D: I & D
not a diagnostic test
D: SG
A genetic condition characterized by a deficiency or absence of pigment in the skin, hair, and irises is known as
D: albinism
surgical prodedure that uses cold
D: cryosurgery
surgical procedure removes superficial skin lesions with scraping
D: curettage
bedsore or pressure sore
D: decubitus ulcer
surgical removal to remove acne and tattoos
D: dermabrasion
Which term specifically means abnormal condition of the skin?
D: dermatosis
Bruise caused by blunt trauma to the skin
D: ecchymosis
The ? is the portion of the nail that is clipped when it grows too long:
D: free edge
Hair fibers are composed of?
D: keratin
Does not refer to an abnormal skin color
D: keratosis
Flat surface lesion that is discolored and flush with the skin surface
D: macule
Which of the following statements regarding melanin is not true?
D: melanin causes the formation of wrinkles
Which lesion does not have pus?
D: papule
Which of the following statements regarding sebaceous glands is not true?
D: these glands secrete oil into a duct
exfoliative cytology the cells for examinated are obtained by:
scraping
Which glands are associated with hair follicles?
sebaceous glands
