Question 1

The narrow zone of dead skin overhanging the proximal end of a nail is called the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  eponychium
B)  lunule
C)  nail plate
D)  nail body
E)  nail rootF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 2

Debridement is not necessary to infection control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which cutaneous glands are concerned with cooling the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ceruminous glands
B)  Sebaceous glands
C)  Merocrine glands
D)  Apocrine glands
E)  Exothermic glandsF) A) and C)
G) C) and D) C

Question 4

The hypodermis is characterized by an abundance of which tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Statified squamous epithelium
B)  Smooth muscle
C)  Nervous tissue
D)  Adipose tissue
E)  Dense irregular connective tissueF) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 5

The youngest keratinocytes are found in the stratum basale.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The oil of your scalp is secreted by __________ glands associated with the hair follicles.

Accepted Answer

A)  merocrine sweat
B)  apocrine sweat
C)  sebaceous
D)  ceruminous
E)  eccrine sweatF) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 7

Which of the following is not part of the skin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Epidermis
B)  Papillary layer
C)  Hypodermis
D)  Stratum basale
E)  DermisF) None of the above
G) All of the above

Question 8

Which skin color is most likely to result from anemia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pallor
B)  Erythema
C)  Hematoma
D)  Albinism
E)  JaundiceF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

What type of tissue is found in the most superficial layer of skin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Simple squamous epithelium
B)  Stratified squamous epithelium
C)  Dense irregular connective tissue
D)  Areolar connective tissue
E)  Dense regular connective tissueF) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 10

The acidity of sweat contributes to the acid mantle that inhibits bacterial growth in the skin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

__________ is/are formed partly from the secretions of glands in the external ear canal.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sebum
B)  Cerumen
C)  Sweat
D)  Scents
E)  MucusF) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 12

The three forms of skin cancer are defined by the types of cells from which they originate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 13

Skin covering the __________ has sweat glands but no hair follicles or sebaceous glands.

Accepted Answer

A)  forearm
B)  buttocks
C)  abdomen
D)  fingertips
E)  backF) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 14

The "ABCD rule" for recognizing early signs of malignant melanoma refers to the following characteristics of the lesion:

Accepted Answer

A)  asymmetry, border irregularity, color, and diameter
B)  asymmetry, brightness, color, and diameter
C)  aspect, brightness, color, and distance
D)  aspect, border irregularity, color, and distance
E)  area, border irregularity, color, and densityF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 15

The most immediate threat to the life of a patient with severe burns is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fluid loss
B)  eschar
C)  heat loss
D)  pain
E)  infectionF) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 16

The skin is a barrier to all of the following except __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  metals such as mercury
B)  infectious organisms
C)  water
D)  UV raysE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 17

Basal cell carcinoma initially affects cells of the stratum __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  spinosum
B)  germinativum
C)  corneum
D)  basale
E)  lucidumF) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 18

Which of the following best describes the composition of the dermis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Collagen and living keratinocytes
B)  Collagen and dead keratinocytes
C)  Collagen and fibroblasts
D)  Elastic fibers and melanocytes
E)  Elastic fibers and dendritic cellsF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

Fingerprints left on things we touch are associated with our __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  dermal papillae
B)  dermal connective tissue
C)  stratum basale
D)  subcutaneous tissue
E)  subcutaneous adiposeF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 20

Most of the skin is __________ mm thick.

Accepted Answer

A)  0.01 to 0.02
B)  0.1 to 0.2
C)  1 to 2
D)  10 to 20
E)  100 to 200F) D) and E)
G) A) and B) C

Exam 6: The Integumentary System

The narrow zone of dead skin overhanging the proximal end of a nail is called the __________.

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Debridement is not necessary to infection control.

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Which cutaneous glands are concerned with cooling the body?

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The hypodermis is characterized by an abundance of which tissue?

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The youngest keratinocytes are found in the stratum basale.

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The oil of your scalp is secreted by __________ glands associated with the hair follicles.

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Which of the following is not part of the skin?

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Which skin color is most likely to result from anemia?

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What type of tissue is found in the most superficial layer of skin?

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The acidity of sweat contributes to the acid mantle that inhibits bacterial growth in the skin.

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__________ is/are formed partly from the secretions of glands in the external ear canal.

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The three forms of skin cancer are defined by the types of cells from which they originate.

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Skin covering the __________ has sweat glands but no hair follicles or sebaceous glands.

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The "ABCD rule" for recognizing early signs of malignant melanoma refers to the following characteristics of the lesion:

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The most immediate threat to the life of a patient with severe burns is __________.

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The skin is a barrier to all of the following except __________.

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Basal cell carcinoma initially affects cells of the stratum __________.

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Which of the following best describes the composition of the dermis?

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Fingerprints left on things we touch are associated with our __________.

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Most of the skin is __________ mm thick.

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