Integumentary System

Question 1

Nevus

Answer 1

An atypical mole

Question 2

Wart

Answer 2

A grainy skin disorder caused by a virus

Question 3

Mechanical Injury

Answer 3

Injury from a blow, crush, cut, or penetrating wound

Question 4

Neoplasms:

Answer 4

Basal Cell Carcinoma
Melanoma
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Keratosis

Question 5

Basal Cell Carcinoma

Answer 5

Most common type of skin carcinoma that originates from the superficial cells of the skin

Question 6

Melanoma

Answer 6

Most serious form of skin cancer which sometimes develops from a benign or non cancerous pigmented mole

Question 7

Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Answer 7

Slow-growing malignant tumor arising from the upper layers of the epidermis

Question 8

Keratosis

Answer 8

Non-cancerous brown, black or light tan growth on the face, chest, shoulder or back

Question 9

Pressure Injury

Answer 9

Bedsores are an injury to the skin that can range from mild reddening of the skin to severe tissue damage - and sometimes infection - that extends into muscle and bone

Question 10

Radiation Injury

Answer 10

Damage to tissues caused by exposure to ionizing radiation (x-ray & gamma rays)

Question 11

Thermal Injury: Burns

Answer 11

Injury caused by fire, ultraviolet light, hot liquid, electrical current, harmful chemical, sunlight; may involve just part of the skin or the skin and underlying tissues

Question 12

Hyperthermia

Answer 12

An abnormally high body temperature caused by a failure of the heat-regulating mechanisms of the body to deal with the heat coming from the environment

Question 13

Hypothermia

Answer 13

A dangerous drop in body temperature, usually caused by prolonged exposure to cold temperatures