Chapter 3 Body Exercises

Question 1

The three layers of the skin are epidermis, dermis, and \_\_\_\_.
A) Hyperdermis
B) Hypodermis
C) Cutaneous
D) Sebaceous

Answer 1

ANSWER:

B) Hypodermis

Question 2

Analgesics control inflammation and pain. Which of the following suffixes mean inflammation?
A) -algia
B) -ic
C) -itis
D) -osis

Answer 2

ANSWER:

C) -itis

Question 3

The hypodermis layer is also known as:
A) cutaneous
B) supracutaneous
C) subcutaneous

Answer 3

ANSWER:

C) subcutaneous

Question 4

Superficial burns affect the _____ layer.
A) epidermis
B) papillary dermis
C) reticular dermis

Answer 4

ANSWER:

A) epidermis

Question 5

Eschar is the medical term for which of the following?
A) healthy skin
B) partial-thickness burned skin
C) deep-thickness burned skin
D) dead skin

Answer 5

ANSWER:

D) dead skin

Question 6

Which method is used to assess the percentage of burned body surface area?
A) Burn Area and Severity Index
B) Rule of Nines
C) Intravascular Volume Assessment
D) Surgical Intervention

Answer 6

ANSWER:

B) Rule of Nines