Practice Exam 5 questions Flashcards
There are two types of acne
inflammatory and noninflammatory
Impetigo is an acute; highly contagious ? Skin infection that occurs mainly among infants and children
bacterial
T or F? The vitamin isotretinoin; used to treat acne; is associated with severe birth defects if pregnancy occurs during the course of treatment
Correct answer is True
T or F? Tuberculosis of the bone is rare and associated with untreated pulmonary tuberculosis
Correct answer is True
It is important to wear a hat because ? Of body heat is lost through the head
thirty to fifty percent
? Are bone’s primary minerals
calcium and phosphate
The average age of diagnosis of melanoma is
Sixty
T or F? Gout attacks are related to excess uric acid in the blood
Correct answer is True
T or F? Acne is associated with hormonal changes that occur during adolescence; pregnancy; and menstruation
Correct answer is True
? Are areas of skin that have grown thick in response to repeated pressure and friction and form to protect the skin
corns and calluses
a ?; or freckle; is a discolored spot of the skin
macule
? Warts grown inward on the soles of the feet; forming hard thick patches of skin with dark specks
Plantar
T or F? The primary signs of rosacea include flusing; persistent erythema; papules; pustules; and telangiectasias
Correct answer is True
T or F? A whiplash is a sprain in which the cervical ligaments and tissues are injured
Correct answer is True
? Begins with bone softening; which is followed by bone overgrowth
Osteitis deformans
? Is an inward curvature of the lumbar spine
Lordosis
Warts are caused by infection with the
Human papilloma virus
T or F? Epidermoid cysts are caused by abnormal cell proliferation
Correct answer is True
T or F? The most common skin cancer is squamous cell carcinoma
Correct answer is False
? Is blue tint to the skin; caused by a deficiency of oxygen in circulating blood
Cyanosis
A ? Or blister; is a small; fluid filled sac
vesicle
Tinea ? Affects smooth areas of the skin on the arms; legs; and body
Corporis
T or F? The bone’s main protein confers hardness and rigidity; while the bone’s primary minerals imparts flexibility of bone
Correct answer is False
T or F? Clubbing is an enlargement of the ends of the nails due to long term blood iron deficiency
Correct answer is False
? Is abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
Scoliosis
Bone resorbing cells are called
osteoclasts
Osteomyelitis is an uncommon ? Infection of the bone
bacterial
T or F? All forms of muscular dystrophy are hereditary
Correct answer is True
T or F? Kyphosis first occurs in adulthood and becomes quite noticeable in the eldery
Correct answer is True
? Degree or superficial burns affect the epidermis
First
? Is an abnormal redness of the skin caused by increased blood flow and dilated blood vessels close to the skin’s surface
Erythema
? Is an exaggerated posterior curve of the thoracic spine
Kyphosis
T or F? Furuncles and carbuncles may be treated with application of moist heat and antiseptic skin cleansing
Correct answer is True
T or F? Fungal infections are caused by microscopic yeast and mold that live on the skin; hair; or nails
Correct answer is True
Adipose tissue or fact cells in the ? Tissue help insulate the body from heat and cold
subcutaneous
? Hemangiomas are flat or slightly raised; usually present at birth; usually permanent; and can appear anywhere on the body
Port wine stain
? Keratosis; also known as solar keratosis; is a precancerous skin condition
Actinic
T or F? Reducing emotional and physical stress may help with the development of urticaria
Correct answer is True
T or F? Oral herpes can be cured by applying antiviral cream to the lips and affected area
Correct answer is False
Tinea is usually caused by
trichophyton rubrum
If actinic keratosis is not treated 10-15% may develop into
SCC
Myasthenia gravis is considered an
autoimmune disease
T or F? Candidiasis is an infection caused by a yeast
Correct answer is True
T or F? Women are three times more likely to develop CTS than men
Correct Answer is True
The ? Region is the most common area for pressure ulcers to develop
buttock
? Degree burns affect the epidermis; dermis; subcutaneous tissue; and structures below the skin
Fourth
Further destruction of the joing results in joint erosion; scarring; and fusion; a condition called
ankylosis
T or F? People with occular albinism usually have normal or only slighltly lighter than normal skin
Correct answer is True
T or F? Periungual warts grown in the groin or peri-anal area
Correct answer is False
A softening or decalcification of bone in adults is
osteomalacia
Articulating bones are held together by
ligaments
Some flexibility is given to bone tissue by the presence of
fibers
Which disease is caused by microorganisms Ostemyelitis; osteoporosis; osteomalacia; osteoarthritis
osteomyelitis
Curvature of the spin producing abnormal lateral bending is
scolosis
The most serious and crippling form of arthritis is
rheumatoid arthritis
A muscle attaches to a bone through
tendons
T or F? A defect in metabolism of purines is the underlying cause of gout
Correct answer is true
The tye of tuberculosis that affects the vertebral column of childern is
pott’s disease
Which involves a traumatic tear of muscle tissue
strain
T or F? Cold sores are caused by a bacterial infections
Correct answer is False
A sac filled with fluid or semi-fluid a material Is a
cyst
Athletes foot is caused by
fungi
What are dermatophytes?
fungi
A contagious skin infection caused by fungi is
ringworm
The occurrence of lice on a person is said to be an
infestaation
A burn that affects the epidermis and dermis; but does not extend into the subcutaneous tissue is ? Degree
second
T or F? Impetigo is caused by a virus
Correct answer is False
The pigment producing cells of the skin are ?
melanocytes
Edema is
swelling
Pruritic skin problems are
itchy
The most serious kind of skin cancer is
malignant melanoma
