unit 7 lesson 3 & 4

Question 1

psoriasis

Answer 1

chronic autoimmune disease that causes itchy patches of skin

Question 2

seborrheic dermatitis

Answer 2

greasy, scaly patches of skin usually on the head

Question 3

malignant melanoma

Answer 3

a cancerous tumor on the skin that is dark brown to black in color

Question 4

acne

Answer 4

sweat or sebaceous glands or hair follicles are inflamed clogged or infected

Question 5

cold sore

Answer 5

blister type sore on or around the mouth that may feel like it’s burning itching or sore

Question 6

urticaria

Answer 6

hives/ rash that is often caused by a reaction of some kind

Question 7

systemic lupus erythematosus

Answer 7

chronic autoimmune disease that involves connective tissue in the skin, mucous membranes, joints, kidneys, and the nervous system and people with this have red scaly rash on the nose and cheeks

Question 8

rosacea

Answer 8

causes redness and sometimes bumps or swelling

Question 9

head lice

Answer 9

parasite that impacts the integumentary system because the bugs imbed in the hair

Question 10

athletes foot

Answer 10

caused by fungus that gets into bare feel in wet public places

Question 11

impetigo

Answer 11

contagious bacterial infection that causes sores or blisters that may itch and burst

Question 12

jaundice

Answer 12

causes the skin to become yellow which is from a build up of bilirubin in the body

Question 13

gangrene

Answer 13

skin dies bc of blood loss to that area

Question 14

decubitus ulcer

Answer 14

a sore that is found on areas where a bone sticks out

Question 15

burns

Answer 15

categorized based on the amount of tossed and the depth of the burn

Question 16

alopecia

Answer 16

hair loss

Question 17

wheal

Answer 17

hives and looks like a round swollen area of skin that appears in response to an allergy

Question 18

culture and sensitivity

Answer 18

takes a sample of bacteria from an infected area of a patient and grow the bacteria in a petrified dish to see what it is

Question 19

fungal scrapings

Answer 19

taken from an infected part of skin and placed on a petri dish that allows them to grow and examined using a microscope

Question 20

biopsy

Answer 20

preformed to remove a piece of tissue so that it can be examined under a microscope

Question 21

skin graft

Answer 21

using a piece of skin from a normal area to cover a damaged area

Question 22

xenograft

Answer 22

a piece of skin or skin graft is taken from another species or animal and transferred to a human

Question 23

allograft

Answer 23

a skin graft is taken from one person and transferred to another one

Question 24

autograft

Answer 24

the skin is taken from the patients own body

Question 25

dermatome

Answer 25

instrument used to cut skin in procedures like these

Question 26

debridement

Answer 26

removed dead or damaged tissue, foreign material, and sometimes an infected area from a wound

Question 27

onychectomy

Answer 27

procedure in which a nail is removed

Question 28

cryosurgery

Answer 28

used extremely cold temps to destroy tissue

Question 29

curettage

Answer 29

uses a scraper or scoop to remove lesions

Question 30

phototherapy

Answer 30

the treatment of conditions using light

Question 31

rhytidectomy

Answer 31

excess skin is removed so that the face is tighter

Question 32

electrodessication and electrocautery

Answer 32

use an electric current to burn and destroy tissue

Question 33

dermabrasion

Answer 33

a tool like a wire brush or sandpaper to scrape the skin

Question 34

laser therapy

Answer 34

intense laser beam to remove skin lesions, birthmarks, or tattoos