Ch4 Diagnostic Tests & Procedures

Question 1

Scratch Test (allergy skin test)

Answer 1

allergens are placed/scratched on skin to see if you are allergic

Question 2

Intradermal Skin Test (allergy skin test)

Answer 2

allergens are injected into skin

Question 3

Excisional Biopsy

Answer 3

surgical removal of entire lesion

Question 4

Incisional Biopsy

Answer 4

cut into the tissue for removal of a small piece

Question 5

Exfoliative Cytology (biopsy)

Answer 5

tissue is scrapped to look at specifically for bacteria or grown in a medium to look for fungus

Question 6

Needle Biopsy

Answer 6

a hollow needle is passed inside the lesion to remove a core sample used to look for cancerous cells

Question 7

Punch Biopsy

Answer 7

a small circular blade that rotates down through the epidermis and dermis into a subcutaneous layer producing a cylindrical core of tissue

Question 8

Blepharoplasty

Answer 8

eyelid lift

Question 9

Cauterization

Answer 9

using heat or electricity to cut through tissue

Question 10

Cryosurgery

Answer 10

freezing tissue like a wart (liquid nitrogen)

Question 11

Dermabrasion

Answer 11

cosmetic procedure using abrasive materials to remove layers of epidermis

Question 12

Incision and drainage

Answer 12

abscess treatment (draining pus)

Question 13

Liposuction

Answer 13

cosmetic procedure used to suck fat out of body

Question 14

Mohs Surgery

Answer 14

A way to remove skin cancer by taking it off layer by layer. After each layer is removed it is viewed under a microscope to see of there are any cancer cells left.