Skin and Body Membranes 5

Question 1

Tissue damage and cell death caused by heat, electricity, UV radiation, or chemicals

Answer 1

burns

Question 2

Associated dangers of burns

Answer 2

Dehydration
Electrolyte imbalance
Circulatory shock

Question 3

Severity of Burns

Answer 3

First-degree burns
Second degree burns
Third-degree burns

Question 4

Only epidermis is damaged
Skin is red and swollen

Answer 4

First-degree burns

Question 5

Epidermis and upper dermis are damaged
Skin is red with blisters

Answer 5

Second degree burns

Question 6

Destroys entire skin layer
Burn is gray-white or black

Answer 6

Third-degree burns

Question 7

Burns are considered critical if:
Over ___ of body has second degree burns
Over ___ of the body has third degree burns
There are third degree burns of the ____, _____, and ____

Answer 7

25%
10%
face, hands, or feet

Question 8

abnormal cell mass

Answer 8

cancer

Question 9

Two types of cancer

Answer 9

Benign

Question 10

Does not spread (encapsulated)

Answer 10

benign

Question 11

Metastasized (moves) to other parts of the body

Answer 11

Malignant

Question 12

the most common type of cancer

Answer 12

skin cancer

Question 13

Skin Cancer Types

Answer 13

Basal cell carcinoma
Squamous cell carcinoma
Malignant melanoma

Question 14

Least malignant
Most common type
Arises from statum basale

Answer 14

Basal cell carcinoma

Question 15

Arises from stratum spinosum
Metastasizes to lymph nodes
Early removal allows a good chance of cure

Answer 15

Squamous cell carcinoma

Question 16

Most deadly of skin cancers
Cancer of melanocytes
Metastasizes rapidly to lymph and blood vessels
Detection uses ABCD rule

Answer 16

Malignant melanoma

Question 17

ABCD Rule

Answer 17

A = Asymmetry
B = Border irregularity
C = Color
D = Diameter

Question 18

Two sides of pigmented mole do not match

Answer 18

A = Asymmetry

Question 19

Borders of mole are not smooth

Answer 19

B = Border irregularity

Question 20

Different colors in pigmented area

Answer 20

C = Color

Question 21

Spot is larger then 6 mm in diameter

Answer 21

D = Diameter