Integumentary Disorders

Question 1

What is an inflammatory disorder of the skin

Answer 1

Dermatitis

Question 2

What is a chronic inflammatory condition of the skin

Answer 2

Atopic dermatitis

Question 3

What is an early manifestation of atopy (allergy) that appears before the development of allergic rhinitis (hay fever) and asthma

Answer 3

Atopic dermatitis

Question 4

What is an acute or chronic skin inflammation cause by exposure to a chemical, mechanical, physical, or biological agent

Answer 4

Contact dermatitis

Question 5

What is the inherited chronic inflammation of the skin causing erythematous plaques covered with silvery scales

Answer 5

Psoriasis

Question 6

What appears as erythematous papules and plaques that are found on the scalp, chest, nails, elbows, knees, groin, lower back, buttock, and skin folds?

Answer 6

Psoriasis

Question 7

What is the most prevalent form of cancer affects nearly all Caucasian over the age of 65

Answer 7

Skin cancer

Question 8

What is a slow-growing epithelial tumor originating from epidermal basal cells (stratum basale)

Answer 8

Basal cell carcinoma

Question 9

What is a tumor of epidermal keratinocytes (above stratum basale)

Answer 9

Squamous cell carcinoma

Question 10

What is difficult to diagnosis at the early stages due to poorly defined edges ands margins that blend into the surrounding skin

Answer 10

Squamous cell carcinoma

Question 11

What arises from melanocytes (cells that secrete the skin pigment, melanin); melanoma can arise from other location than the skin such as the eye, GI tract, and reproductive tract

Answer 11

Melanoma

Question 12

What are benign skin tumors of melanocytic origin.

Answer 12

Nevi (common moles)

Question 13

What stage of pressure ulcers is when the Skin exhibits persistent redness and irritation

Answer 13

Stage 1

Question 14

What stage of pressure ulcers is when Loss of skin in the epidermal or dermal layers

Answer 14

Stage 2

Question 15

What stage of pressure ulcers is when Ulcers show deterioration of epidermis, dermis, and deeper layers of subcutaneous tissue

Answer 15

Stage 3

Question 16

What stage of pressure ulcers is when Loss of full tissue thickness of down into the fascia, muscle, and bone

Answer 16

Stage 4

Question 17

What presents suddenly as a discolored or bruised-appearing area that quickly progresses to a deep wound regardless of any intervention. It is an unavoidable ulcer and usually occurs when other organs are shutting down.

Answer 17

Deep tissue injury (DTI)