Deck 8: Burns and Skin Conditions

Question 1

All of the following are thermal injuries to the skin EXCEPT:

A) boils.
B) burns.
C) frostbite.
D) immersion foot.

Answer 1

boils.

Question 2

Which layer of the skin assists in reepithelialization following burns that are not very deep?

A) Apocrine sweat glands
B) Hair follicles
C) Stratum corneum
D) Stratum lucidum

Answer 2

Hair follicles

Question 3

Autolytic débridement uses a nonocclusive dressing.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Venous stasis ulcers can be described with which associated characteristic?

A) Deep
B) Pain at rest
C) Pain relief with elevation
D) Pallor with elevation

Question 5

In an electrical burn,only muscle and bone are most likely to be damaged.

Question 6

Being able to recognize a deviation from what healthy skin and its functions should be is vital to the interventions carried out by a physical therapist assistant.

Question 7

Matching
Match the lesions with their typical characteristics.
Basal cell carcinoma

A)Area affected may appear as a nonhealing ulcer with an asymmetrical shape
B)Area of concern can be red,purple,or brown and is found mainly on the face and lower legs
C)Blister-like vesicles occurring along a dermatome
D)Lesions that are 6 mm in diameter and have mixed flat and raised areas
E)Occurs on areas regularly exposed to ultraviolet light

Question 8

In the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice,burns and skin conditions fall under which of the following practice pattern numbers?

A) 6
B) 7
C) 8
D) 9

Question 9

It is possible for some people to develop pressure ulcers in less than 2 hours.

Question 10

What is the actual cause of ischemic ulcers?

A) Darkened hyperpigmentation of the skin
B) Overexposure to the sun
C) Pain at rest
D) Reduction in oxygenation perfusion of the tissues

Question 11

Matching
Match the lesions with their typical characteristics.
Squamous cell carcinoma

A)Area affected may appear as a nonhealing ulcer with an asymmetrical shape
B)Area of concern can be red,purple,or brown and is found mainly on the face and lower legs
C)Blister-like vesicles occurring along a dermatome
D)Lesions that are 6 mm in diameter and have mixed flat and raised areas
E)Occurs on areas regularly exposed to ultraviolet light

Question 12

Which skin lesion is described as a flat area of skin that varies in size and color?

A) Excoriation
B) Fissure
C) Macule
D) Tumor

Question 13

Matching
Match the lesions with their typical characteristics.
Herpes zoster

A)Area affected may appear as a nonhealing ulcer with an asymmetrical shape
B)Area of concern can be red,purple,or brown and is found mainly on the face and lower legs
C)Blister-like vesicles occurring along a dermatome
D)Lesions that are 6 mm in diameter and have mixed flat and raised areas
E)Occurs on areas regularly exposed to ultraviolet light

Question 14

Pressure garments are used in the healing process to reduce the occurrence of:

A) nevi.
B) pustules.
C) scarring.
D) ulcers.

Question 15

What levels of skin are damaged in a deep partial-thickness burn?

A) Epidermis
B) Epidermis and dermis down to the papillary layer
C) Epidermis and dermis down to the reticular layer
D) Epidermis,dermis,and all underlying tissue

Question 16

The percentages in the Rule of Nines for an adult and an infant/small child are the same.

Question 17

All of the following are protective functions of the skin EXCEPT:

A) control of body temperature.
B) defense against bacteria.
C) production of vitamin D.
D) protection from infrared light.

Question 18

Matching
Match the lesions with their typical characteristics.
Malignant melanoma

A)Area affected may appear as a nonhealing ulcer with an asymmetrical shape
B)Area of concern can be red,purple,or brown and is found mainly on the face and lower legs
C)Blister-like vesicles occurring along a dermatome
D)Lesions that are 6 mm in diameter and have mixed flat and raised areas
E)Occurs on areas regularly exposed to ultraviolet light

Question 19

Matching
Match the lesions with their typical characteristics.
Kaposi's sarcoma

A)Area affected may appear as a nonhealing ulcer with an asymmetrical shape
B)Area of concern can be red,purple,or brown and is found mainly on the face and lower legs
C)Blister-like vesicles occurring along a dermatome
D)Lesions that are 6 mm in diameter and have mixed flat and raised areas
E)Occurs on areas regularly exposed to ultraviolet light

Question 20

In the classification of pressure ulcers,which stage is described as full-thickness skin loss with subcutaneous tissue necrosis?

A) Closed pressure ulcer
B) Stage I
C) Stage II
D) Stage III