Integumentary System Disorders

Question 1

Acne Vulgaris

Answer 1

Common and chronic disorder of the sebaceous glands

Question 2

Laceration

Answer 2

Cut or tear of the skin. Bleeds

Question 3

Abrasion

Answer 3

Scraping away of the skin- not much bleeding

Question 4

Puncture

Answer 4

Deep wound- may not bleed much

Question 5

Incision

Answer 5

Surgical cut- may have stitches, staples or glue

Question 6

Avulsion

Answer 6

All or part of the skin are missing

Question 7

MRSA - Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus.

Answer 7

Contagious bacterial infection, resistant to antibiotics. Abscess, boil, sore, Super bug

Question 8

Albinism

Answer 8

Absence of melanin. Congenital, hereditary, pale skin, white hair, pink eyes, sensitivity to light

Question 9

Alopecia

Answer 9

Baldness, permanent hair loss, genetic predispostion, males more than females. Normal hair is replaced by a very short hair which is transparent.

Question 10

Athletes foot

Answer 10

Contagious fungal infection, small blisters between the fingers and most often toes accompanied by cracking and scaling

Question 11

Dermatitis

Answer 11

General term for inflammation of skin, Rash

Question 12

Eczema

Answer 12

Noncontagious inflammatory skin disease. Skin is dry, red, itchy, and scaly

Question 13

Impetigo

Answer 13

Contagious skin disease seen in babies and young children. Appearance of distinct yellow crusts

Question 14

Psoriasis

Answer 14

Silvery white scales. Chronic inflammatory skin disease

Question 15

Ringworm

Answer 15

Highly contagious fungal infection, circular patches, raised, itchy with crusts

Question 16

Urticaria

Answer 16

Hives, Skin condition of itching welts. Elevated with pink area and white center

Question 17

Carbuncles

Answer 17

Boils, Painful bacterial infection of the hair follicles

Question 18

Scabies

Answer 18

Communicable bugs that cause severe itching

Question 19

Rosacea

Answer 19

Chronic redness and irritation to the face, Common inflammatory disorder

Question 20

Herpes

Answer 20

Viral infecction usually seen as blister

Question 21

Herpes Simplex

Answer 21

Occurs around the mouth, cold sore

Question 22

Herpes Zoster

Answer 22

Shingles. Same virus as chicken pox. Skin eruptions due to a virus infection of the nerve endings

Question 23

Basal Cell Carcinoma

Answer 23

Least Dangerous because it doesn’t grow fast or spread easily

Question 24

Squamous Cell Carcinoma

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Grows slowly but can reach lymph nodes

Question 25

Malignant melanoma

Answer 25

Most dangerous of skin cancers. Appears as brown or black irregular mole/patch

Question 26

Verrucae

Answer 26

Warts caused by a virus. Removed with liquid nitrogen, chemicals or laser

Question 27

Burns

Answer 27

Dehydration and infection may occur

Question 28

First Degree Burns

Answer 28

Superficial, no blisters

Question 29

Second degree Burns

Answer 29

Partial thickness, blistering, swelling, redness

Question 30

Third degree burns

Answer 30

3 layers, loss of skin, blackened skin, no pain

Question 31

Rules of nines

Answer 31

System used to measure percent of body burned