The Integumentary System Procedures

Question 1

Any test in which a suspected allergen or sensitizer is applied to or injected into the skin to determine the patient’s sensitivity to it

Answer 1

Allergy Skin Test

Question 2

Skin test that identifies suspected allergens by subcutaneously injecting small amounts of extracts of the suspected allergens and observing the skin for a subsequent reaction

Answer 2

Intradermal Allergy Test

Question 3

Skin test that identifies allergic contact dermatitis by applying a suspected allergen to a patch, which is then taped on the skin, usually the forearm, and observing the area 24 hours later for an allergic response

Answer 3

Patch Allergy Test

Question 4

Skin test that identifies suspected allergens by placing a small quantity of the suspected allergen on a lightly scratched area of skin

Answer 4

Scratch Allergy Test

Question 5

Laboratory test to determine the presence of pathogens in patients with suspected wound infections and identify the appropriate drug therapy to which the organism responds

Answer 5

Culture & Sensitivity (C&S)

Question 6

Representative tissue sample removed from a body site for microscopic examination

Answer 6

Biopsy

Question 7

Ultrathin slice of tissue from a frozen specimen for immediate pathological examination

Answer 7

Frozen Section (FS) Biopsy

Question 8

Removal of a small tissue sample for examination using a hollow needle, usually attached to a syringe

Answer 8

Needle biopsy

Question 9

Removal of a small core of tissue using a hollow punch

Answer 9

Punch biopsy

Question 10

Removal of elevated lesions using a surgical blade

Answer 10

Shave biopsy

Question 11

Procedure that involves progressive removal and examination of layers of cancer-containing skin until only cancer-free tissue remains

Answer 11

Mohs

Question 12

Transplantation of healthy tissue to an injured site

Answer 12

Skin graft

Question 13

Transportation of healthy tissue from one person to another person; also called homograft

Answer 13

Allograft

Question 14

Transplantation of healthy tissue from one site to another site in the same individual

Answer 14

Autograft

Question 15

Transplantation of artificial skin produced from collagen fibers arranged in a lattice pattern

Answer 15

Synthetic Skin Graft

Question 16

Transplantation (dermis only) from a foreign donor and transferred to a human; also called heterograft

Answer 16

Xenograft

Question 17

Chemical removal of the outer layers of skin to treat acne scarring and general keratoses

Answer 17

chemical peel, chemabraison

Question 18

Use of subfreezing temperature to destroy or eliminate abnormal tissue, such as tumors, warts, and unwanted, cancerous, or infected tissue

Answer 18

cryotherapy

Question 19

Removal of necrotized tissue from a wound by surgical excision, enzymes, or chemical agents

Answer 19

Debridement

Question 20

Rubbing using wire brushes or sandpaper to mechanically scrape away the epidermis

Answer 20

Dermabraision

Question 21

Tissue destruction by means of high-frequency electric current

Answer 21

Fulguration, electrodesiccation

Question 22

Procedure in which cells selectively treated with an agent called a photosynthesizer are exposed to light to produce a reaction that destroys the cells

Answer 22

Photodynamic Therapy (PDT)