Integumentary System Disorders

Question 1

ringworm

Answer 1

fungal infection that produces patchy scaling and inflammatory response in the skin

Question 2

eczema and dermatitis

Answer 2

inflammatory condition of the skin caused by allergy, infection, poor circulation, or exposure to chemical or environmental factors

Question 3

psoriasis

Answer 3

chronic skin disease characterized by thicker than normal epidermal layer that sloughs to produce large, silvery scales; bleeding may occur if the scales are scraped away

Question 4

impetigo

Answer 4

small blisters containing pus, easily rupture to form a thick, yellowish crust; usually affects children

Question 5

decubitus ulcers

bedsores or pressure sores

Answer 5

develop in people who are bedridden or confined to a wheelchair
compression of the tissue and reduced circulation results in destruction of the hypodermis and skin, which later become infected by bacteria, forming ulcers