Chapter 5 Vocab 2

Question 0

Burn

Answer 0

Damaged tissue caused by excessive heat, electricity, radioactivity, or corrosive chemicals that denature proteins in the skin cells

Question 1

Pressure ulcers

Answer 1

Shedding of epithelium caused by a constant deficiency of blood flow to tissues

Question 2

Photosensitivity

Answer 2

Heightened reaction of the skin after consumption of certain medications or contact with certain substances

Question 3

Transdermal drug administration

Answer 3

Enables a drug contained within an adhesive skin patch to pass across the epidermis and into the blood vessels of the dermis

Question 4

Chemotherapy

Answer 4

Treatment of disease, usually cancer, by means of chemical substances or drugs

Question 5

Pallor

Answer 5

Paleness of skin, may occur in conditions suck as shock or anemia

Question 6

Erythema

Answer 6

Redness of skin, caused by engorgement

Question 7

Jaundice

Answer 7

Due to buildup of yellow pigment bilirubin in the skin

Question 8

Skin graft

Answer 8

Transfer of a patch of healthy skin taken from a donor site to cover a wound

Question 9

Dermatology

Answer 9

Branch of medicine that specializes in diagnosing and treating skin disorders

Question 10

Cyanotic

Answer 10

Mucous membranes, nail beds, and skin appear bluish when blood is not picking up an adequate amount of oxygen in the lungs