Chapter 4 - Disorders and Disease of the Skin Flashcards
Diagnosing skin conditions is not within the scope of your ______
Practice
Lesions that are in the initial stages of development are ______ lesions.
Primary
What is a pink or flesh-colored precancerous lesion that feels sharp or rough and is a result of sun damage?
Actinic keratosis
Vascular lesions are also known as ______ lesions.
Tertiary
A pustule is an example of a ______ lesion.
Primary
What is a keloid?
Thick scar resulting from excessive growth of fibrous tissue
What variety of acne located in the dermis causes depressed and raised scars and should be treated by a medical professional?
Cystic acne
A blackhead is a(n) ______
Open comedo
Milia are most common in ______ skin types.
Dry
A sebaceous cyst or subcutaneous tumor filled with sebum that usually appears on the scalp, neck, and back that is also known as a wen is a ______
Steatoma
Sebaceous hyperplasia growths tend to be ______
Doughnut shaped
What form of eczema is characterized by inflammation, dry or oily scaling or crusting, and/or itchiness?
Seborrheic dermatitis
Warts are caused by ______
A virus
A condition characterized by bacteria and yeast that causes a foul odor is called ______
Bromihidrosis
When excessive heat exposure causes an acute inflammatory disorder of the sweat glands, it is called ______
Miliaria rubra
Pruritis is a condition characterized by ______
Itching
Red patches covered with white-silver scales on the scalp, elbows, knees, chest, and lower back are characteristics of _______
Psoriasis
Swelling occurs when the skin is damaged by an irritating substance because the body is trying to ______
Dilute the irritant
A port wine stain is a type of ______
Vascular nevus
Why does the skin tan when it is exposed to the sun?
To defend against UV radiation
When the body lacks melanin, including in the skin, hair, and eyes, it is called ______
Albinism
A condition with light, abnormal patches of depigmented skin is called ______
Leukoderma
Hyperpigmentation and hypopigmentation are forms of ______
Dyschromia
Skin cancer tumors form when cells ______
Divide rapidly and unevenly
The medical term for cold sores or fever blisters is ______
Herpes simplex virus
Shingles is caused by the same virus that causes ______
Chickenpox
Which conditions are contagious?
Bacterial conjunctivitis, impetigo, and tinea corporis
Tinea versicolor is characterized by ______, ______, or ______
White, brown, salmon-colored flaky patches
What condition is sometimes called “chicken skin”?
Keratosis pilaris
The ______ is the structure that includes the hair, hair shaft, sebaceous gland, and the duct or canal to the surface.
Pilosebaceous unit
Pregnancy, extended periods of standing or sitting, and genetics are all contributing factors to what condition?
Varicose veins
What disorder starts with flushing and increasing bouts of redness?
Rosacea
How would you describe the condition that a person who picks at their skin to the point of injury has?
Dermatillomania
Which of the following can you do, if you recognize a potentially contagious skin disorder?
Stop the spread of infection
A pigmentation disease characterized by white patches on the skin from lack of pigment cells is ______
Vitiligo
A flat, pigmented area characterized by small, yellow-brown spots is known as ______
Lentigo
Another name for herpes zoster is ______
Shingles
What condition has symptoms that include thinning hair in a male hair growth patter of baldness?
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)
If a client has PCOS, which of the following treatments is not appropriate?
Use of occlusive products
What is the name for the medical science that studies and treats the skin?
Dermatology
