biology quiz 15
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