Chapter 4: Disorders and Skin Diseases Test Flashcards
What is a symptom of Vitiligo?
C. The main symptom of vitiligo is loss of skin color, or depigmentation. This can appear as white or milky-white patches on the skin, hair, and mucous membranes
What is true telangiectasia?
B. It is characterized by visible capillaries that are commonly found on the face.
Blocked follicles cause what?
D. Keratosis Pilaris
What is a true tan?
C. Caused by exposure to the sun.
One indication that a mole may be cancerous?
C. Growing larger on one side than the other.
What does the border of a mole that might be cancerous look like?
C. Irregular
Largest external cause of pigmentation disorders is?
D. Sun exposure
What is verruca?
D. Hypertrophy of the papillae and epidermis caused by a virus
Leukoderma is a condition that is defined by?
B. The loss of pigmentation
What diameter indicates a melanoma?
B. Pencil eraser size
A malformation of the skin from abnormal pigmentation or dilated capillaries is known as?
D. Nevus
What is a medical condition that would prevent treatment by an esthetician?
D. Active herpes
What is hyperhidrosis?
C. Excessive perspiration caused by heat, genetics, medications or medical conditions
What is true varicose veins?
C. They are sometimes treated with sclerotherapy, a nonsurgical injection into the vein.
Disorders of the skin are?
D. Difficult to categorize
Pink or flesh-colored precancerous lesions that feel sharp or rough are a result of sun damage and are called?
B. Actinic Keratoses
Pseudofollicultis is?
C. A condition known as razor bumps and resembles folliculitis without pus or infection.
In order to detect cancerous lesions, it is advisable to visit a physician.
B. Once a year
PCOS is NOT?
C. Curable
Hyperpigmentation triggered by hormonal changes is a condition called?
D. Melasma
What characterizes tinea versicolor?
B. White, brown, or salmon colored flaky patches from the yeast of the skin.
Acne is a condition which.
C. is a disorder of sebaceous glands.
Someone with rosacea should?
A. Caffeine
The itchy feeling that often accompanies contact dermatitis is caused by.
A. Histamines
What characterizes seborrheic dermatitis?
B. Inflammation, dry or oily scaling or crusting, and itchiness
Hypertrophy is?
D. abnormal growth in the skin.
What is miliaria rubra?
B. An acute inflammatory reaction caused by exposure to caustic irritants.
Which of the following is an example of macules?
C. Freckles
PCOS does NOT typically include [Blank] amongst symptoms?
B. Sleeplessness
Steatomas usually appear on the?
D.Scalp, neck, and back
Anhidosis is?
C. a deficiency in perspiration due to failure of sweat glands.
Alcohol consumption might be limited for a client with?
D. Rosacea
Someone with impetigo likely has?
C. Clusters of small blisters or crusty lesions filled with bacteria.
A small, flat-colored spot on the skin is known as?
B. A macule
An esthetician might be able to help a client to treat symptoms connected with?
C. Rosacea
What characterizes primary lesions?
C. Flat, nonpalpable changes in skin color
A lesion is?
B. a structural change in tissue caused by damage or inquiry.
Grade II acne is characterized by?
C. Many closed comedones, more open comedones, some closed comedones and a few papules.
What is atopic dermatitis?
D. A chronic, relapsing form of dermatitis.
What is the characteristic of a condition known as rosacea?
D. Visible vessels and skin sensitivity.
A small elevation on the skin that contains fluid but may develop into a pustule is a?
B. Papule
Squamous cell carcinoma is?
B. A condition characterized by red or pink scaly papules or nodules.
All the following people may diagnose rosacea EXCEPT?
C. Esthetician
What would be a symptom of someone who had herpes simplex virus 1?
B. Blisters that usually appear on the lips or nostrils
A brownish spot on the skin thayt might range in color from tan to bluish to black.
C. Mole
Adrenaline helps the body?
B. Cope with stressful events
Someone who would be most likely to work in conjunction with an esthetician in treating someone with hyperpigmentation?
A. Dermatologist
An inflamed papule with a white or yellow center containing pus is known as a.
D. Pustule
What is true of couperose skin?
B. It is not a medical condition.
Dermatitis is best defined as?
A. an inflammatory condition of the skin.
