BSC 2087 - Human Anatomy and Physiology » Spring 2022 » Chapter 5 Homework

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Question #1
What is an acute, inflammatory, and contagious skin disease seen in babies and young children?
A.   Rosacea
B.   Shingles
C.   Boils
D.   Impetigo
Question #2
What is used to measure the percent of body surface that has been burned?
A.   Rule of nines
B.   Calculation of extremes
C.   Dehydration factor
D.   Burn surface ratio
Question #3
Cryosurgery is the destruction of tissue by
A.   burning.
B.   application of an electrical current.
C.   application of an acidic chemical.
D.   freezing.
Question #4
The word root alopec means
A.   white.
B.   black.
C.   baldness.
D.   little blood vessels.
Question #5
According to the rule of nines, a person who has been burned on both arms and the left leg has what percentage of his or her body surface burned?
A.   36%
B.   9%
C.   24%
D.   18%
Question #6
A condition in which body temperature rises above normal is called
A.   hypothermia.
B.   hyperthermia.
C.   eczema.
D.   alopecia.
Question #7
A nail is formed in the
A.   sebum.
B.   matrix.
C.   lunula.
D.   keratin.
Question #8
What is the best treatment for decubitus ulcers?
A.   Freezing
B.   Medication
C.   Prevention
D.   Immobilization
Question #9
A type of skin cancer that arises from the epidermis and occurs most often on the scalp and lower lip is
A.   malignant melanoma.
B.   basal cell carcinoma.
C.   squamous cell carcinoma.
D.   ringworm.
Question #10
Urticaria is also known as
A.   nodules.
B.   eczema.
C.   hives.
D.   carbuncles.
Question #11
The outermost layer of the skin is the
A.   subcutaneous.
B.   epidermis.
C.   ceruminous.
D.   dermis.
Question #12
The ridges on the inner surfaces of the fingers that create individual and characteristic fingerprint patterns are called
A.   arrector pili.
B.   follicles.
C.   papillae.
D.   eschars.
Question #13
Which protein protects the skin against ultraviolet rays of the sun?
A.   Carotene
B.   Melanin
C.   Keratin
D.   Chromatin
Question #14
What word root means pimple?
A.   Papill
B.   Dermat
C.   Sebac
D.   Decubit
Question #15
Which type of burn presents with pain, swelling, redness, and blistering of the epidermis and dermis?
A.   Full-thickness burn
B.   Second-degree burn
C.   First-degree burn
D.   Third-degree burn
Question #16
Viral infections that affect the skin surrounding or underneath the nail are called
A.   warts.
B.   eczema.
C.   ingrown nails.
D.   shingles.
Question #17
The herpes zoster virus causes shingles and what childhood disease?
A.   Mumps
B.   Impetigo
C.   Measles
D.   Chicken pox
Question #18
The skin has how many functions?
A.   7
B.   5
C.   10
D.   9
Question #19
Macrophages in the skin that are effective in the defense against microorganisms are called
A.   Langerhans cells.
B.   melanocytes.
C.   papillae.
D.   d. mast cells.
Question #20
Which system is made up of the skin and its appendages?
A.   Lymphatic system
B.   Integumentary system
C.   Endocrine system
D.   Circulatory system

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