Bio Chapter 4

Which of the following is an indication of melanoma?

A pigmented spot that contains areas of different colors

Which of the following abnormal skin colors results from liver disorders?

Jaundice

What skin disorder is recognized using the ABCDE rule?

Melanoma

Aileen's grandmother has a mole on her scalp with bluish-black colorations and irregular borders. She dismisses it as a squamous cell carcinoma and predicts her dermatologist will freeze it off like the ones she's had previously. Aileen disagrees and believes it's a melanoma. Recommend an additional sign or symptom that will support a melanoma diagnosis.

Size of the lesion

Which of the following is the least malignant and most common skin cancer that affects the cells of stratum basale?

basal cell carcinoma

A nurse tends to a patient with a sunburn. Upon examination, she sees blisters and red, swollen skin. The patient complains of pain. What feature of this burn distinguishes it from a first-degree burn?

blisters

Where does hair growth occur?

hair matrix

Which of the following are pigments that contribute to skin color?

melanin, carotene, hemoglobin

Which of the following contains chemicals that kill bacteria and prevent bacterial invasions of the skin?

sebum

People who wear antiperspirant with deodorant are trying to reduce the secretions of the ________.

sudoriferous glands

The ________ membrane lines the fibrous capsule surrounding joints.

synovial

The white, cheesy-looking substance that is produced by the sebaceous glands and protects a baby's skin while it is floating in its water-filled sac inside the mother is called ________.

vernix caseosa