Chapter 4 Integumentary Disorders

Question 1

Abrasion

Answer 1

Scraping away of the skin my mechanical process or injury

Question 2

Abscess

Answer 2

Localized collection of pus

Question 3

Acne

Answer 3

Inflammatory disease of the skin involving the sebaceous glands and hair follicles

Question 4

Actinic keratosis

Answer 4

Precancerous skin condition of horny tissue formation that results from excessive exposure to sunlight

Question 5

Albinism

Answer 5

Congenital hereditary condition characterized by partial or total lack of pigmentation in the skin, hair, and eyes

Question 6

Basal cell carcinoma

Answer 6

Epithelial tumor arising from the epidermis. It seldom metastasizes but invades local tissue, common in individuals who have had excessive sun exposure

Question 7

Candidiasis

Answer 7

Infection of the skin, mouth (thrush) or vagina caused by yeast type fungus

Question 8

Carbuncle

Answer 8

Skin infection composed of clusters of boils caused by staphylococcal bacteria

Question 9

Cellulitis

Answer 9

Inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissue caused by infection, characterized by redness, swelling, and fever

Question 10

Contusion

Answer 10

Injury with no break in the skin, characterized by pain, swelling, and discoloration (bruise)

Question 11

Eczema

Answer 11

Non infectious, inflammatory skin disease characterized by redness, blisters, scabs and itching

Question 12

Fissure

Answer 12

Slit or crack like sore in the skin

Question 13

Furuncle

Answer 13

Painful skin node caused by staphylococcal bacteria in a hair follicle (boil)

Question 14

Gangrene

Answer 14

Death of tissue caused by loss of blood supply followed by bacterial invasion, a form of necrosis

Question 15

Herpes

Answer 15

Inflammatory skin disease caused by herpes virus characterized by small blisters in clusters. (Herpes simplex and zoster)

Question 16

Impetigo

Answer 16

Superficial skin infection characterized by pustules and caused by either staphylococci or streptococci

Question 17

Infection

Answer 17

Invasion of pathogens in body tissue

Question 18

Kaposi sarcoma

Answer 18

Cancerous condition starting as purple or brown papules on the lower extremities that spreads through the skin to lymph nodes and internal organs

Question 19

Laceration

Answer 19

Torn, ragged edged wound

Question 20

Lesion

Answer 20

Any visible change in tissue resulting from injury or disease. It includes sores, wounds, ulcers, and tumors.

Question 21

MRSA infection

Answer 21

Invasion of body tissue by methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus, a strain of common bacteria that has developed resistance to methicillin and other antibiotics. It can produce skin and soft tissue infections and sometimes bloodstream infections and pneumonia, which can be fatal if not treated.

Question 22

Pediculosis

Answer 22

Invasion into the skin and hair by lice

Question 23

Psoriasis

Answer 23

Chronic skin condition producing red lesions covered with silvery scales

Question 24

Rosacea

Answer 24

Chronic disorder of the skin that produces erythema, papules, pustules, and broken blood vessels

Question 25

Scabies

Answer 25

Skin infection caused by itch mite, characterized by papules eruptions that are caused by the females burrowing into the outer layer of skin and laying eggs. Severe itching

Question 26

Scleroderma

Answer 26

Disease characterized by chronic hardening of the connective tissue of the skin and other body organs

Question 27

malignant growth that develops from scalelike epithelial tissue. Significant potential for metastasis. Frequent cause is chronic exposure to sunlight.

Answer 27

Squamous cell carcinoma

Question 28

Systemic lupus erythematatosus

Answer 28

Chronic inflammatory disease involving the skin, joints, kidneys, and nervous system. This autoimmune disease is characterized by periods of remission and exacerbations.

Question 29

Tinea

Answer 29

Fungal infection of the skin. This fungi may infect keratin of the skin, hairs and nails. Tinea capitis (scalp), tinea corporis (body) and tinea pedis (foot) (athletes foot). Ringworm

Question 30

Urticaria

Answer 30

Itchy skin eruption composed of wheals (an individual hive) of varying sizes and shapes. Sometimes associated with infections and with allergic reactions to food, medicine or other agents.

Question 31

Vitiligo

Answer 31

White patches on the skin caused by the destruction of melanocytes associated with autoimmune disorders