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Chapter 4 "Integumentary" Study Guide

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What protein strengthens (thickens and toughens) skin, hair, and nails?

a)

Melanin

b)

Keratin

c)

Collagen

d)

Elastin

2.

Melanin provides:

a)

Elasticity

b)

Protection from cold

c)

Skin color and UV protection

d)

Oil production

3.

Which glands secrete oil to lubricate the skin?

a)

Sudoriferous glands

b)

Sebaceous glands

c)

Ceruminous glands

d)

Mammary glands

4.

The root 'onych/o' refers to:

a)

Hair

b)

Nail

c)

Sweat

d)

Skin

5.

What is the removal of dead or damaged tissue called?

a)

Dermabrasion

b)

Debridement

c)

Escharotomy

d)

Exudation

6.

An escharotomy involves:

a)

Removal of scab tissue or scar tissue

b)

Skin grafting

c)

Dye injection

d)

Nail trimming

7.

Reopening of a wound (splitting or bursting, as when layers of a wound separate) -

a)

Evisceration

b)

Dehiscence

c)

Cicatrization

d)

Excoriation

8.

The 'rule of nines' is used to assess:

a)

Skin elasticity

b)

Burn surface area

c)

Pain threshold

d)

Skin color

9.

An antipruritic medication helps relieve:

a)

Bleeding

b)

Itching

c)

Swelling

d)

Infection

10.

Excessive hair growth is called:

a)

Hypertrichosis

b)

Hypermelanosis

c)

Keratosis

d)

Eponychitis

11.

Pediculosis refers to:

a)

Lice infestation

b)

Nail infection

c)

Skin bruising

d)

Red rash

12.

An erythematous rash appears:

a)

Raised and red

b)

Flat and pale

c)

Localized and dry

d)

Blistered and yellow

13.

SPF stands for:

a)

Skin Protection Formula

b)

Sun Protection Factor

c)

Skin Pigment Function

d)

Surface Protection Field

14.

Which layer of the skin contains blood vessels and sensory receptors?

a)

Epidermis

b)

Dermis

c)

Subcutaneous

d)

Stratum corneum

15.

The root 'trich/o' refers to:

a)

Sweat

b)

Skin

c)

Hair

d)

Nail

16.

The root 'hidr/o' is associated with:

a)

Oil

b)

Sweat

c)

Hair

d)

Skin

17.

'Melan/o' refers to:

a)

Redness

b)

Black or dark pigment

c)

Hair

d)

Nail

18.

Which condition involves thickening and tightening of the skin?

a)

Eczema

b)

Scleroderma

c)

Dermatitis

d)

Melanoma

19.

Which skin cancer originates from melanocytes?

a)

Basal cell carcinoma

b)

Squamous cell carcinoma

c)

Melanoma

d)

Lymphoma

20.

Which procedure removes imperfections from the skin surface?

a)

Debridement

b)

Dermabrasion

c)

Escharotomy

d)

Exudation

21.

What does skin turgor measure?

a)

Skin color

b)

Elasticity and hydration

c)

Temperature

d)

Thickness

22.

Which abbreviation refers to protection from UV rays?

a)

UVA

b)

SPF

c)

PUVA

d)

BSA

23.

Skin color is due to a pigment called

a)

Keratin

b)

Melanin

c)

Chromatin

d)

Epithelium

24.

The top layer or outermost layer of the skin is called the _________________.

a)

dermis

b)

oil gland

c)

nerve

d)

epidermis

25.

The layer of skin that contains special structures like glands and nerves is the...

a)

Hypodermis

b)

Dermis

c)

Epidermis

26.

Fatty tissue found below the dermis is:

a)

papillae

b)

papillary layer

c)

tactile 

d)

subcutaneous tissue

27.

The outermost portion of the skin is the

a)

epidermis

b)

dermis

c)

hypodermis

d)

subcutaneous

28.

Which element of the rash is typical for pyoderma?

a)

macule

b)

papule

c)

vesicle

d)

pustule

29.

What is the name of the cells of the epidermis that produce the substance that helps to make the skin water resistant?

(a)  

30.

The subcutaneous layer of skin helps connect the skin to the surface of our muscles and is made of connective tissue and adipose or fat tissue. It is also referred to as the

a)

arrector pili

b)

hypodermis

c)

cellulite

d)

histamine

31.

pedicul/o

a)

dry

b)

lice

c)

rash

d)

sebum

e)

wrinkle

32.

sweating

a)

Diaphoresis

b)

albino

c)

alopecia

d)

jaunidce

33.
Innermost layer of the skin:
a)
dermis
b)
melanin
c)
stratum corneum
d)
subcutaneous layer
34.
The combining form that means sweat:
a)
hidr/o
b)
phyt/o
c)
seb/o
d)
steat/o
35.
Absence of hair from areas where it normally grows:
a)
psoriasis
b)
ecchymosis, petechia
c)
alopecia
d)
tine
36.

A collection of blood under the skin caused by leakage from small vessels.

a)

Erysipelas

b)

Erythema nodosum

c)

Ecchymosis

d)

Erysipealas

37.

Sue obtained several bug bites and is having a local reaction (itching, redness, swelling) choose 2 categories of medications she may use to help with her symptoms.

a)

antipruritic

b)

corticosteroid

c)

keratolytic agent

d)

emollient

38.

Condition of profuse sweating

a)

Diaphoresis

b)

Dyskeratosis

c)

Dermatophytosis

d)

Eccymosis

39.

Athlete's foot would be called ...

a)

pediculosis

b)

hypertrichosis

c)

dermatophytosis

d)

alopecia

40.

What is another name for a decubitus ulcer?

a)

Pressure Sore

b)

Venous Ulcer

c)

Shearing Injury

d)

Stasis Ulcer

41.

Mechanical abrasion/injury to epidermis, such as a scratch

a)

excoriation

b)

crust

c)

scale

d)

wheal

42.

Which of the following is true about atopic dermatitis?

a)

often called eczema

b)

pruritus

c)

from formation of keratin

d)

it is a dehiscence

43.

Skin would be classified as

a)

cutaneous membrane

b)

mucus membrane

c)

serous membrane

d)

synovial membrane

44.
Oil glands that are connected to hair follicles are also called?
a)
sudoriferous glands
b)
sebaceous glands
c)
arrector glands
d)
substance glands
45.
This is a general term for sweat glands.
a)
cerumen
b)
sebaceous
c)
apocrine
d)
sudoriferous
46.

Burns are categorized as "Superficial", "Superficial Partial Thickness", "Deep Partial Thickness", or "Full Thickness". How are these burns assessed? Choose TWO

a)

cicatrization

b)

percentage of Body Surface Area affected

c)

depth of damage

d)

evisceration

47.
The waterproofing protein that fills the cells in the upper layers of the epidermis.
a)
Keratin
b)
Melatonin
c)
Melanin
d)
Actin
48.

The oil/fatty secretion produced by the sebaceous glands that helps keep your skin and hair moisturized/lubricated is called...

a)

Dermoil

b)

Sweat

c)

Sebum

d)

Insulin

49.

seb/o

a)

scale

b)

skin

c)

sebum (oily secretion from sebaceous gland)

d)

wrinkle

50.

trich/o

a)

hair

b)

nail

c)

pore

d)

fat

51.

onych/o

a)

nail

b)

cuticle

c)

fungus

d)

skin

52.

Inflammation of the skin, often associated with redness and itching -

a)

Dermatitis

b)
Impetigo
c)
Vitiligo
d)
Psoriasis
53.

Protrusion of internal organs through an opening or lesion/wound is called __.

a)

Evisceration

b)

Dehiscence

c)

Exudate

d)

Sanguinous

54.

Any fluid that drains from damaged tissue is called __.

a)

Purulent

b)

Exudate

c)

Sanguinous

d)

Dehiscence

55.

The medical term for severe itching

a)

pediculosis

b)

papule

c)

pallor

d)

pruritus

56.

black-and-blue or purplish bruising caused by ruptured blood vessels beneath the skin (collection of blood under the skin)

a)

petechia

b)

ecchymosis

c)

cyanosis

d)

psoriasis

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