Skin Flashcards
Functions of the skin include regulation of body temperature and:
a) digestion
b) protection
c) circulation
d) reproduction
B. Protection
Which of the following items determines the color of the skin?
a) collagen protein
b) keratin
c) melanin
d) elastin fibers
C. Melanin
The stratum lucidum layer is found only on:
a) scalp
b) elbows
c) soles of the feet and palms of the hands
d) tops of the hands
C. Soles of the feet and palms of the hands
Sweat is excreted by what gland?
a) sudoriferous
b) endocrine
c) sebaceous
d) adrenal
A. Sudoriferous
What is the function of sebum:
a) carry melanin
b) produces sweat
c) give skin elasticity
d) mix with sweat to form the acid mantle
D. Mix with sweat to form the acid mantle
Which layer of skin is located below the dermal layer and composed of adipose (fatty) and loose connective tissue?
a) dermis
b) subcutaneous
c) subdermis
d) epidermis
B. Subcutaneous
All of the following statements identify ways to protect the skin from the sun’s harmful rays EXCEPT:
a) apply oil every two hours
b) apply sunscreen every two hours
c) avoid surfaces, such as water, that can reflect up to 85% of the suns damaging rays
d) be aware that damaging UVA and UVB can penetrate windows and car windshields
A. Apply oil every two hours
Chronic is the term used to identify conditions that are:
a) visible
b) brief and severe
c) frequent and habitual
d) influenced by the weather
C. Frequent and habitual
A papule is an example of:
a) tertiary lesion
b) primary skin lesion
c) subjective symptom
d) secondary skin lesion
B. Primary skin lesions
The lesion found following the normal healing process of an injury is called a/an?
a) fissure
b) vitiligo
c) scar
d) excoriation
C. Scars
Which of the following layers of skin does not contain any blood vessels?
a) cutis
b) dermal
c) corneum
d) epidermis
D. Epidermis
Which layer of the skin contains collagen protein and elastin fibers which lend support to the epidermis and give the skin its elastic quality?
a) dermal
b) epidermis
c) stratum lucidum
d) stratum granulosum
A. Dermal
Which skin type is recognized by the shiny T-zone?
a) dry
b) normal
c) oily
d) combination
D. Combinations
Which of the following primary lesions are small elevations of skin similar to vesicles in size and shape but contain pus?
a) wheals
b) tumors
c) pustules
d) macules
C. Pustules
What is the technical term for a decrease in activity of melanocytes?
a) verruca
b) acne
c) leukoderma
d) melanoderma
C. Leukoderma
An open comedone is the technical name for:
a) nevus
b) macule
c) blackhead
d) birthmark
C. Blackhead
Pearly white, enclosed keratin-filled cysts which form a hard ball beneath the outer layer if the skin are known as:
a) milia
b) rosacea
c) comedones
d) acne
A. Milia
Which of the following terms is an infection in the hair follicle caused by bacteria, shaving or clothing irritation?
a) eczema
b) impetigo
c) folliculitis
d) pseudofolliculitis barbae
C. Folliculitis
Persons exposed to excessive heat may develop small red vesicles with burning and itching of the skin called prickly heat or:
a) eczema
b) anhidrosis
c) bromidosis
d) milaria rubra
D. Milaria rubra
Which of the following terms is another name for a keratoma?
a) wart
b) callus
c) tumor
d) birthmark
B. Callus
All of the following are examples of manual exfoliation methods except:
a) brush
b) scrubs
c) enzymes
d) facial cloths
C. Enzymes
A massage can provide all of the following results except:
a) weaken muscle tissue
b) stimulate glandular activity
c) improve the texture of the skin
d) increase blood circulation to the skin
A. Weaken muscle tissue
The gentle massage movement that often begins and ends a massage treatment is called:
a) friction
b) petrissage
c) effleurage
d) tapotement
C. Effleurage
Which of the following is NOT a type of facial mask?
a) clay
b) modeling
c) cream
d) astringent
D. Astringent
