Deck 26: The Medical Record, Documentation, and Filing

Question 1

As people age:

A) elastic fibers shrink and collagen degenerates
B) elastic fibers increase in size and collagen degenerates
C) elastincfibers shrink and collagen grows stronger
D) elastic fibers increase in size and collagen grows stronger

Answer 1

elastic fibers increase in size and collagen degenerates

Question 2

An asymmetrical melanoma:

A) is symmetrical
B) has sharply defined borders
C) is generally less than 6 mm in diameter
D) may have shades of red, white, or blue

Answer 2

may have shades of red, white, or blue

Question 3

Carbuncles are:

A) characterized by small red, irritated spots
B) treated with systemic antibiotics
C) usually caused by the herpes virus
D) relatively painless

Answer 3

treated with systemic antibiotics

Question 4

Eczema is characterized by ____ skin.

A) oily
B) swollen
C) scaly
D) numb

Question 5

Which of the following is not a common treatment for acne vulgaris?

A) systemic antibiotics
B) oral contraceptives
C) topical antibacterial product
D) change in diet

Question 6

Physiologic nonscarring alopecia typically occurs in:

A) females after childbirth
B) males after age 30
C) males and females during times of stress
D) children when they pull their hair out

Question 7

What is the recommended method for disposing of the insect that causes Lyme disease?

A) burn it
B) crush it
C) drop it in 70% alcohol or diluted bleach
D) drown it in water

Question 8

The acute diffuse or spreading inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissue is known as:

A) cellulitis
B) dermatitis
C) folliculitis
D) impetigo

Question 9

Herpes simplex I is most often associated with lesions:

A) around the lips and eyelids
B) on the forearms
C) in the oral and nasal areas
D) on the neck and shoulders

Question 10

Which of the following is not a common cause of furuncles?

A) injury
B) irritation
C) pressure
D) friction

Question 11

Vitamin ___ is lipid-soluble and can pass through the skin.

A) E
B) B
C) C
D) G

Question 12

A scrape or burn is an example of a(n):

A) bulla
B) excoriation
C) tumor
D) papule

Question 13

Herpes zoster is commonly known as:

A) strep throat
B) Lyme disease
C) moles
D) shingles

Question 14

The skin makes up about ___ of total body weight.

A) 5%
B) 15%
C) 25%
D) 35%

Question 15

Rosacea affects which part of the body?

A) face
B) hands
C) calves
D) upper back

Question 16

Which of the following is not one of the five important functions of the skin?

A) temperature control
B) absorption
C) perception
D) ingestion

Question 17

The lesions caused by chicken pox are:

A) wheals
B) nodules
C) vesicles
D) macules

Question 18

Oil glands are located in or near hair follicles over the entire skin surface, except for the:

A) face and neck
B) elbows and knees
C) palms and soles
D) wrists and ankles

Question 19

Lyme disease is carried by which insect?

A) tick
B) mosquito
C) itch mite
D) flea

Question 20

Superficial basal cell carcinomas commonly occur on the:

A) face and neck
B) chest and back
C) arms and legs
D) stomach and thighs

Question 21

Match each term with its definition.
Outer layer of the skin

A)integumentary
B)dilate
C)constrict
D)transdermal
E)dermis
F)epidermis
G)subcutaneous
H)melanin
I)carotene
J)erythema
K)crust
L)fissure
M)pustule
N)ulcer
O)wheal

Question 22

The effects of a thread lift are anticipated to last about:

A) 18 months
B) 2 years
C) 5 years
D) 8 years

Question 23

Which wrinkle treatment involves the controlled scraping of the top layers of the skin?

A) dermabrasion
B) chemical peel
C) laser resurfacing
D) plastic surgery

Question 24

Match each term with its definition.
When surface vessels do this, heat from the blood can escape through the skin's surface, cooling the body

A)integumentary
B)dilate
C)constrict
D)transdermal
E)dermis
F)epidermis
G)subcutaneous
H)melanin
I)carotene
J)erythema
K)crust
L)fissure
M)pustule
N)ulcer
O)wheal

Question 25

Match each term with its definition.
Yellow pigment

A)integumentary
B)dilate
C)constrict
D)transdermal
E)dermis
F)epidermis
G)subcutaneous
H)melanin
I)carotene
J)erythema
K)crust
L)fissure
M)pustule
N)ulcer
O)wheal

Question 26

A(n) ____ peel affects surface and some underlying cells.

A) light
B) medium
C) deep
D) extreme

Question 27

Match each term with its definition.
Refers to an external covering or skin

A)integumentary
B)dilate
C)constrict
D)transdermal
E)dermis
F)epidermis
G)subcutaneous
H)melanin
I)carotene
J)erythema
K)crust
L)fissure
M)pustule
N)ulcer
O)wheal

Question 28

Match each term with its definition.
Middle layer of the skin

A)integumentary
B)dilate
C)constrict
D)transdermal
E)dermis
F)epidermis
G)subcutaneous
H)melanin
I)carotene
J)erythema
K)crust
L)fissure
M)pustule
N)ulcer
O)wheal

Question 29

Match each term with its definition.
Deepest layer of the skin

A)integumentary
B)dilate
C)constrict
D)transdermal
E)dermis
F)epidermis
G)subcutaneous
H)melanin
I)carotene
J)erythema
K)crust
L)fissure
M)pustule
N)ulcer
O)wheal

Question 30

Match each term with its definition.
Deep loss of skin surface,which may extend into the dermis, that can bleed periodically and scar

A)integumentary
B)dilate
C)constrict
D)transdermal
E)dermis
F)epidermis
G)subcutaneous
H)melanin
I)carotene
J)erythema
K)crust
L)fissure
M)pustule
N)ulcer
O)wheal

Question 31

Match each term with its definition.
Brown-black pigment

A)integumentary
B)dilate
C)constrict
D)transdermal
E)dermis
F)epidermis
G)subcutaneous
H)melanin
I)carotene
J)erythema
K)crust
L)fissure
M)pustule
N)ulcer
O)wheal

Question 32

If a patient has verrucae, he or she has:

A) chicken pox
B) hives
C) shingles
D) warts

Question 33

Match each term with its definition.
Linear crack from epidermis to dermis

A)integumentary
B)dilate
C)constrict
D)transdermal
E)dermis
F)epidermis
G)subcutaneous
H)melanin
I)carotene
J)erythema
K)crust
L)fissure
M)pustule
N)ulcer
O)wheal

Question 34

Match each term with its definition.
Collection of dried serum and debris

A)integumentary
B)dilate
C)constrict
D)transdermal
E)dermis
F)epidermis
G)subcutaneous
H)melanin
I)carotene
J)erythema
K)crust
L)fissure
M)pustule
N)ulcer
O)wheal

Question 35

Match each term with its definition.
Itchy, temporarily elevated area with an irregular shape formed as a result of localized skin edema

A)integumentary
B)dilate
C)constrict
D)transdermal
E)dermis
F)epidermis
G)subcutaneous
H)melanin
I)carotene
J)erythema
K)crust
L)fissure
M)pustule
N)ulcer
O)wheal

Question 36

Match each term with its definition.
Condition commonly known as sunburn

A)integumentary
B)dilate
C)constrict
D)transdermal
E)dermis
F)epidermis
G)subcutaneous
H)melanin
I)carotene
J)erythema
K)crust
L)fissure
M)pustule
N)ulcer
O)wheal

Question 37

Scabies is caused by the:

A) tick
B) itch mite
C) flea
D) mosquito

Question 38

Match each term with its definition.
When the surface blood vessels do this, it reduces the loss of heat through the skin

A)integumentary
B)dilate
C)constrict
D)transdermal
E)dermis
F)epidermis
G)subcutaneous
H)melanin
I)carotene
J)erythema
K)crust
L)fissure
M)pustule
N)ulcer
O)wheal

Question 39

Match each term with its definition.
Discrete, pus-filled raised area

A)integumentary
B)dilate
C)constrict
D)transdermal
E)dermis
F)epidermis
G)subcutaneous
H)melanin
I)carotene
J)erythema
K)crust
L)fissure
M)pustule
N)ulcer
O)wheal

Question 40

Match each term with its definition.
Refers to the administration of a drug through the skin

A)integumentary
B)dilate
C)constrict
D)transdermal
E)dermis
F)epidermis
G)subcutaneous
H)melanin
I)carotene
J)erythema
K)crust
L)fissure
M)pustule
N)ulcer
O)wheal

Question 41

Match each term with its definition.
Disorder that usually appears in women and children in which excessive body hair develops in an adult male pattern of growth

A)basal cell carcinoma
B)squamous cell carcinoma
C)malignant melanoma
D)dermatitis
E)folliculitis
F)hirsutism
G)keloid
H)pediculosis capitis
I)pediculosis pubis
J)psoriasis

Question 42

Match each term with its definition.
Chronic inflammatory condition that is recurrent, with alternating periods of remission or increased severity

A)basal cell carcinoma
B)squamous cell carcinoma
C)malignant melanoma
D)dermatitis
E)folliculitis
F)hirsutism
G)keloid
H)pediculosis capitis
I)pediculosis pubis
J)psoriasis

Question 43

Match each term with its definition.
Condition, found primarily among children, that is spread through shared combs, brushes, clothing, and hats

A)basal cell carcinoma
B)squamous cell carcinoma
C)malignant melanoma
D)dermatitis
E)folliculitis
F)hirsutism
G)keloid
H)pediculosis capitis
I)pediculosis pubis
J)psoriasis

Question 44

Match each term with its definition.
Infection of the hair follicle with the formation of a pustule

A)basal cell carcinoma
B)squamous cell carcinoma
C)malignant melanoma
D)dermatitis
E)folliculitis
F)hirsutism
G)keloid
H)pediculosis capitis
I)pediculosis pubis
J)psoriasis

Question 45

Match each term with its definition.
Scar that developed excess dense tissue as it progressed through the healing process

A)basal cell carcinoma
B)squamous cell carcinoma
C)malignant melanoma
D)dermatitis
E)folliculitis
F)hirsutism
G)keloid
H)pediculosis capitis
I)pediculosis pubis
J)psoriasis

Question 46

Match each term with its definition.
Neoplasm that develops from the pigment-producing melanocytes

A)basal cell carcinoma
B)squamous cell carcinoma
C)malignant melanoma
D)dermatitis
E)folliculitis
F)hirsutism
G)keloid
H)pediculosis capitis
I)pediculosis pubis
J)psoriasis

Question 47

Match each term with its definition.
Inflammation of the skin

A)basal cell carcinoma
B)squamous cell carcinoma
C)malignant melanoma
D)dermatitis
E)folliculitis
F)hirsutism
G)keloid
H)pediculosis capitis
I)pediculosis pubis
J)psoriasis

Question 48

Match each term with its definition.
Condition is commonly known as crabs

A)basal cell carcinoma
B)squamous cell carcinoma
C)malignant melanoma
D)dermatitis
E)folliculitis
F)hirsutism
G)keloid
H)pediculosis capitis
I)pediculosis pubis
J)psoriasis

Question 49

Match each term with its definition.
Slow-growing, locally destructive skin tumor

A)basal cell carcinoma
B)squamous cell carcinoma
C)malignant melanoma
D)dermatitis
E)folliculitis
F)hirsutism
G)keloid
H)pediculosis capitis
I)pediculosis pubis
J)psoriasis

Question 50

Match each term with its definition.
Invasive tumor with metastatic potential

A)basal cell carcinoma
B)squamous cell carcinoma
C)malignant melanoma
D)dermatitis
E)folliculitis
F)hirsutism
G)keloid
H)pediculosis capitis
I)pediculosis pubis
J)psoriasis