Clinical Integumentary System Quiz
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- 1.The structures of the integumentary system involved in protection is(are)
- A.
Hair
- B.
Skin
- C.
Nails
- D.
All of the above
- 2.What is the most common cause of skin cancer?
- A.
Excessive exposure to the sun
- B.
Exposure to light.
- C.
Exposure to melanin
- 3.Which of the following is NOT a layer of the skin?
- A.
Lunula
- B.
Epidermis
- C.
Dermis
- D.
Subcutaneous
- 4.Which muscle attaches to the side of each follicle?
- A.
Polimotor
- B.
Stratum corneum
- C.
Digastric
- D.
Scalene
- 5.What substance lubricates the hair and skin?
- A.
Water
- B.
Sweat
- C.
Bacteria
- D.
Sebum
- 6.Fingernails and toenails are composed of
- A.
Sebum
- B.
Keratin
- C.
Pores
- D.
Erythrocytes
- 7.Sweat glands are more numerous on all of the following except
- A.
Hands
- B.
Soles of feet
- C.
Neck
- D.
Forehead
- 8.Another name for a decubitus ulcer is a
- A.
Bedsore
- B.
Atopic
- C.
Psoriasis
- D.
Papillary
- 9.Psoriasis is most commonly seen on which of the following
- A.
Scalp
- B.
Toenails
- C.
Cheeks
- D.
Hands
- 10.Eczema is most common in
- A.
Adults
- B.
Teenagers
- C.
Infants
- D.
The elderly
- 11.Skin cancer is
- A.
An area of skin and tissue that becomes injured or broken down
- B.
Chronic skin disorder characterized by scaly and itching rashes
- C.
Common skin condition that is characterized by frequent episodes of redness, itching, and thick, dry, scales on the skin
- D.
A disease in which malignant cells are found in the epidermis
- 12.Skin signs are an objective evidence of
- A.
Weight loss
- B.
Good health
- C.
An illness or disorder
- D.
Pregnancy
- 13.How many degrees of burns are there?
- A.
2
- B.
3
- C.
4
- D.
5
- 14.The stratum germinativum and the stratum corneum are layers of the
- A.
Corium
- B.
True skin
- C.
Epidermis
- D.
Dermis
- 15.Which of the following is associated with tanning?
- A.
Melanocytes
- B.
Arrector pili muscles
- C.
Sebaceous glands
- D.
Sudoriferous glands
- 16.Which of the following is a product of a sudoriferous gland?
- A.
Sebum
- B.
Sweat
- C.
Melanin
- D.
Keratin
- E.
Vitamin D
- 17.Freckles and moles are due to accumulations of
- A.
Sebum
- B.
Vitamin D
- C.
Melanin
- D.
Sweat
- E.
Keratin
- 18.Which of the following types of skin cancer has the poorest prognosis?
- A.
Basal cell carcinoma
- B.
Squamous cell carcinoma
- C.
Melanoma
- 19.Which of the following types of skin cancer is the most common?
- A.
Basal cell carcinoma
- B.
Squamous cell carcinoma
- C.
Melanoma
- 20.Which of the following is another name for oil and is secreted by glands that are adjacent to hair follicles?
- A.
Sebum
- B.
Sweat
- C.
Melanin
- D.
Vitamin D
- E.
Keratin
- 21.Which of the following is the name of the white crescent at the base of the nail?
- A.
Lunula
- B.
Matrix
- C.
Nail body
- D.
Nail bed
- E.
Nail root
- 22.Which of the following is NOT true about the growth of hair?
- A.
Hair continuously extends by growing at the tip.
- B.
The best way to permanently stop hair growth is to damage the follicle.
- C.
The hair shaft is mostly made of keratin.
- D.
None of the answer choices are true.
- 23.Which part of the hair contains the blood vessels that nourish the growing hair follicle?
- A.
Shaft
- B.
Root
- C.
Follicle
- D.
Papilla
- 24.Whch part of the hair makes the hair shaft become erect which has the effect of causing goose bumps
- A.
Hair root Plexus
- B.
Arrector Pili
- C.
Subacious glands
- D.
Papilla
- 25.What part of the nail is responsible for the growth of the nail?
- A.
Root
- B.
Matrix
- C.
Plate/Body
- D.
Lunula
- E.
Cuticle
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