Deck 6: Skin and Body Membranes

Question 1

It is suspected the patient has tuberculosis. Upon the physician's order, the nurse will administer which of the following tests?

A) Schick test
B) patch test
C) Mantoux test
D) scratch test

Answer 1

Mantoux test

Question 2

Identify the combining form for adip(o)

A) skin
B) sweat
C) fungus
D) fatty

Answer 2

fatty

Question 3

Match the combining form for hidr(o)

A) Horney tissue
B) Black
C) Nail
D) Sweat

Answer 3

Sweat

Question 4

Match the combing form for pil(o)

A) Nail
B) Hair
C) Dry
D) Skin

Question 5

Match the combining form for myc(o)

A) Fungus
B) Black
C) Sweat
D) Nail

Question 6

On a hot day, the patient is unable to sweat. This is known as:

A) Scleroderma
B) Acne
C) Anhidrosis
D) Seborrhea

Question 7

This is a malignant cancer of the basal layers of the epidermis:

A) Squamous cell carcinoma
B) Malignant melanoma
C) Kaposi's sarcoma
D) Basal cell carcinoma

Question 8

A large blister is a(an):

A) Erosion
B) Fissure
C) Bulla
D) Cyst

Question 9

This is the replacement of skin with healthy skin from either a donor or the patient's own skin:

A) Dermatology
B) Dermatoplasty
C) Allograft
D) Autograft

Question 10

The patient is sweating profusely. This would be documented as:

A) Ceruminous
B) Diaphoresis
C) Keratitis
D) Dermatitis.

Question 11

An inflamed hair is known as:

A) Carbuncle
B) Furuncle
C) Gangrene
D) Folliculitis

Question 12

The patient states he cannot stop itching. How will this be documented?

A) Urticaria
B) Ecchymosis
C) Pruritus
D) Petechiae

Question 13

A blackhead is

A) Furuncle
B) Carbuncle
C) Comedo
D) Eczema

Question 14

A polyp is a:

A) Freckle
B) Small elevated mass
C) A Mass that projects upward
D) Small patch on the skin.

Question 15

Surgical removal of fat under the skin is:

A) Lipectomy
B) Lipotomy
C) Adipoectomy
D) Adipetomy

Question 16

Athlete's foot is caused by what type of infection?

A) Viral
B) Fungus
C) Bacterial
D) Internal

Question 17

A plantar wart occurs where?

A) Hand
B) Foot
C) Head
D) Trunk

Question 18

The largest body organ is the ____________________.

Question 19

The topmost layer of skin is the ____________________.

Question 20

A freckle is a (n) ____________________.

Question 21

Abnormal thickening of the skin happens in the disease called ____________________.

Question 22

Excessive production of sebum is due to

Question 23

Pediculosis is an inflammation caused by ____________________.

Question 24

The nurse identifies an inflammation in the nail as ____________________.

Question 25

The most common noncancerous neoplasms are a(n) ____________________.

Question 26

The health care provider who assist the physician with the use of brushes to remove wrinkles is assisting with: ____________________.

Question 27

An agent that relieves pain is a(n) ____________________.

Question 28

The physician may order what type of agent to control itching?