biology quiz 15

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Determine the percent of burns suffered by a patient

rule of nines

Necrotizing fasciitis

A condition caused by some strains of staphylococcus and streptococcus in which toxic enzymes produced by the bacteria digest the connective tissue and spreads into muscle layers is called

albinism

A genetic skin condition caused by the lack of melanin produced is known as

pathologic change or injury in a tissue

A lesion is defined as a

keloid

A raised, irregular, lumpy, shiny scar which forms as a result of excessive fibrosis and scar tissue formation is called a(n)

autograft

A skin graft taken from another location on the patient is called a(n)

Seborrheic dermatitis

A skin problem in which sebaceous glands are thought to be inflamed causing the skin around the face and scalp to be reddened and covered with yellow, greasy scales is called

abrasion

A superficial scraping of the skin, a mucous membrane or the cornea is called a(n)

esthetician

A therapist who enhances the beauty of the skin is a(n

The prefix refers to size, and the root refers to an instrument for viewing.

In the term microscope, what do the word elements mean?

condition

In the term onychomycosis, the suffix means

suture

The medical term meaning a stitch to hold the edges of a wound together is

Basal cell carcinoma

The most common type of skin cancer which is the least dangerous because it does not metastasize is

sign

The physical evidence of a disease process, what the health care provider can see, hear, feel or tap during a physical examination of a patient is called a

papillae

The plural form of the word papilla is

wax

The root/combining form in the word sebaceous means

debridement

The treatment for a burn is to surgically remove injured or necrotic tissue to allow for healing. This procedure is called a

measles

The varicella-zoster virus causing chickenpox can lie dormant in a person's peripheral nerves for decades before erupting as the painful vesicle

27%

Using the Rule of Nines, what is the percentage of the skin's surface affected by burns

allergic dermatitis

atopic dermatitis

hypersensitivity to an allergen

definition for the term allergy

intradermal

injection given that raises a small wheal, and is often used for allergy testing or for a tuberculosis (TB) test is a(n)

black

melanin refers to what color

cyst

Greek meaning sac, bladder


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