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Duplicate of Integumentary System
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Integumentary System
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1
Which is the most common type of skin cancer?
Kaposi sarcoma
Basal cell carcinoma
Squamous cell carcinoma
Melanoma
2
Mucous membranes are found only in the closed cavities of the body.
True
False
3
The pleura in the thoracic cavity is an example of a _____ membrane.
cutaneous
mucous
serous
synovial
4
Which skin disorder results from an autoimmune disease?
Warts
Scabies
Impetigo
Scleroderma
5
Vitamin A acid is used to treat acne.
False
True
6
The parietal pleura covers the _____ of the _____ cavity.
organs; chest
wall; chest
wall; abdominal
organs; abdominal
7
Which of the following is not a function of the hypodermis?
Helps protect the underlying tissue
Can be used as an energy source
Helps insulate the body.
Contains receptors for deep pressure touch
8
The stomach and intestines are covered by the visceral pleura.
True
Not true (aka false)
9
The skin tans in response to sunlight because of the _____ in the stratum _____.
keratin; corneum
keratin; germinativum
melanin; germinativum
melanin; corneum
10
The stratum germinativum allows injury to the skin to heal rapidly.
Not true (aka false)
True
11
One of the causes of acne is the overproduction of oil from the apocrine glands.
False
True
12
The skin more effectively cools the body on drier days than on days with high humidity.
True
False
13
Most of the deaths from burn trauma in the emergent phase result from:
Infection
uncontrolled pain
hypovolemic shock and renal failure.
arrhythmias with cardiac arrest.
14
Which statement is not true of the epidermis?
It is a cutaneous membrane.
It is composed mostly of connective tissue.
It is the outermost layer of skin.
It contains the stratum germinativum.
15
Albinism and vitiligo are both indicated by the absence of pigment in the skin.
Not true
True
16
Which type of membrane contains connective tissue?
A serous membrane
All of the above
A synovial membrane
A mucous membrane
17
The nurse has discovered a pressure ulcer on her 69 year old patient. This lesion is called?
a tineal infection
a decubitus ulcer
a malignant melanoma
a nevus
18
Melanoma is a serious form of skin cancer that can develop from a mole.
False
True
19
The rule of nines is used to determine the
depth of burns
Multiplication tables
degree of burns
body surface area that has been burned
20
Most of skin covering the body is thick skin; thin skin is found only on the face &fingertips.
False
True
Neither true nor false
Both true and false
21
Hair growth begins from a small bump called the
hair papilla.
lanugo
hair follicle
hair shaft
22
The general name given to mycotic skin infections is
impetigo.
lice
carbuncles
tinea
23
The visceral peritoneum covers the _____ of the _____ cavity.
organs; abdominal
wall; abdominal
wall; chest
organs; chest
24
The skin is an example of a _____ membrane.
cutaneous
serous
synovial
mucous
25
Apocrine glands greatly outnumber the eccrine glands.
True
Neither
Both
False
26
The lining of the mouth is an example of a _____ membrane.
cutaneous
mucous
serous
synovial
27
The arrector pili muscle causes
alopecia
lanugo
goose pimples
male pattern baldness.
28
Impetigo is caused by the papillomavirus.
False
True
29
A common chronic skin disease that is characterized by silvery white scalelike plaques
Psoriasis
Herbuncles
Furuncles
Carbuncles
30
Burns that are characterized by blisters, severe pain, and swelling are classified as __ degree
third
first
second
fourth
31
Which of the following is not an epithelial membrane?
Synovial
Cutaneous
Serous
Mucous
32
Mucous membranes line the respiratory and digestive tracts of the body.
Both
True
False
Neither
33
The white moon shaped area on your nails is called the
cuticle
lunula
roo
nail bed
34
The upper layer of the stratum corneum is made up of dead cells.
Neither
True
False
Both
35
The school nurse recognizes the signs of scabies in a child. Scabies is caused by a/an
fungus
bacterium
virus
arthropod
36
Which may indicate a malignant melanoma in a nevus on a patient’s arm?
Irregular border of the mole
Symmetry of the mole
Decrease in size of the mole
Even coloring of the mole
37
Which skin infection is also called furuncles and caused by a bacterium?
Scabies
Boils
Lice
Warts
38
Which of the following is not true of apocrine glands?
They are skin glands
They are found distributed over most of the body surface.
They are sweat glands.
They are found primarily in the axilla and genital area.
39
A nurse can assess cyanosis in a dark-skinned patient by noting the color of the:
lips and mucous membranes.
nail beds
palms of hands
sclera.
40
Which type of membrane lines the space between bones in joints that move?
Mucous membrane
Synovial membrane
Cutaneous membrane
Epithelial membrane
