Ch 18: Diseases

Question 1

Herpes

Answer 1

Family of viruses

Question 2

Impetigo

Answer 2

Contagious skin disease caused by Streptococcus and Staphylococcus bacteria

Question 3

Abscess, Furuncle, and Car-buncle

Answer 3

Lesions caused by the pyogenic, normal flora bacteria Staphylococcus

Question 4

Lyme Disease

Answer 4

Multisystem infection caused by bacteria transmitted to humans by the bite of a deer tick

Question 5

Tinea Pedis

Answer 5

“Athlete’s foot”; contagious, fungal infection of the feet

Question 6

Candidiasis

Answer 6

Fungal infection caused by Candida

Question 7

Pediculosis

Answer 7

Infestation of lice

Question 8

Acne

Answer 8

Inflammation of the sebaceous glands and hair follicles

Question 9

Seborrheic Dermatitis

Answer 9

Common type of dermatitis affecting the sebaceous glands

Question 10

Eczema

Answer 10

Inflammation of the skin

Question 11

Psoriasis

Answer 11

Chronic skin disease

Question 12

Malignant Melanoma

Answer 12

Black tumor

Question 13

Burns: First-, Second-, and Third-Degree

Answer 13

Burns to the skin caused by fire, chemicals, electricity

Question 14

Pressure (Decubitus) Ulcer

Answer 14

Ulcer caused by continued pressure to an area, often a bony prominence

Question 15

Corns and Calluses

Answer 15

Protective hyperplasias of tissue as a result of pressure

Question 16

Ringworm

Answer 16

Highly contagious fungal infection affecting the smooth skin of the arms, legs, and body