Clinical Integumentary System Quiz

40 Questions | By Awest | Updated: Mar 22, 2022 | Attempts: 155

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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