Integumentary System Disorders Flashcards
(18 cards)
Classification of Burns according to causes________
Hot objects or substances
A. Radiation
B. Chemical
C. Thermal
D. Electrical contact
E. B amd C
C. Thermal
Degree of Burns: Skin can NOT heal…will need skin grafting; months to heal
A. Superficial Partial Thickness (1st Degree)
B. Deep Partial Thickness (2nd degree)
C. Full Thickness (3rd and 4th degree)
D. A and C
E. All of the above
C. Full Thickness (3rd and 4th degree)
Common and chronic disorder of the sebaceous gland
sebrum plugs pores and the area is filled with leukocytes
A. Acne
B. Athletes foot
C. Dermatitis
D. Eczema
E. Acne vulgaris
E. Acne vulgaris
itchy wheal or welt
A. Ringworm
B. Uticaria/hives
C. Boils
D. Chicken pox
E. All of the above
B. Uticaria/hives
Deficiency in perspiration often a result of fever or vertain skin diseases
A. Adhirosis
B. Alopecia areata
C. Atopic Dermatitis
D. Pemphigus
E. Ichthyosis
A. Adhirosis
Which action would be appropriate for the nursing diagnosis of “impaired skin integrity related to open burn wounds” as stated by the nurse?
A. Provide analgesia before the pain becomes severe.
B. Clean the client’s wounds, body, and hair daily.
C. Screen visitors for respiratory infections.
D. Encourage visitors to bring plants and flowers.
E. A and B
B. Clean the client’s wounds, body, and hair daily.
The most deadly skin cancer is ________.
Merke cell
A. Squamous cell carcinoma
B. Kaposi sarcoma
C. Melanoma
D. All of the above
E. A and B
C. Melanoma
The main components of the skin are the:
A) epidermis and dermis.
B) dermis and hypodermis.
C) epidermis, dermis, and hypodermis.
D) epidermis, dermis, hypodermis, and the subcutaneous layer.
E. A and B
A. epidermis and dermis.
Rash that often begins as an oval spot on the face, chest, abdomen or back.
A. Herpes zoster
B. Herpes simplex type 1
C. Pityriasis rosea
D. Impetigo contagiosa
E. Genital Herpes
C. Pityriasis rosea
Chronic skin disease characterized by thicker than normal epidermal layer that sloughs to produce large, silvery scales; bleeding may occur if the scales are scraped away
A. Psoriasis
B. Impetigo
C. Dermatitis
D. Eczema
E. Peptic Ulcer
A. Psoriasis
Large blister containing a watery fluid similar to the vesicle but larger
A. Bulma
B. Shingles
C. Frostbite
D. Bulla
E. All of the above
D. Bulla
Condition by hyperpigmentation on the skin in spots that are not elevated
A. Asthma
B. Bronze skin
C. Chloasma
D. Bullous phemphigoid
E. Blister
C. Chloasma
A crack in the skin that penetrates the dermis
A. Fissure`
B. Keratolysis exfoliativa
C. Xeroderma
D. Chapped lips
E B and C
A. Fissure
Thick scar resulting from excessive growth of fibrous tissue
A. Keloid
B. Stretch Marks
C. Contracture
D. Hypertrophic
E. Atrophic
A. Keloid
Technical terms for freackles
A. Wrinkles
B Ephelides
C. Lentigines
D. All of the above
E. Twinkle
C. Lentigines
Prickley heat
A. Millia
B. Malaria
C. Miliara rubra
D. A and B
E. C and A
C. Miliara rubra
Birthmark
A. Nevus
B. areas of discolored and/or raised skin that are apparent at birth or within a few weeks of birth
C. Cafe-au-lait spots
D. Nevus
E. All of the Above
E. All of the above
Congenital hypopigmentatikon or absense of melanin pigment of tge body including the skin, hair and eyes
A. Albinism
B. 2nd degree burn
C. Burn
D. Dermatitis
E. Anaerobic
A. Albinism
