Diseases of Skin & Tissues

Which body system is the largest system and serves as the first line of defense against pathogenic invasion?

a. Gastrointestinal

b. Integumentary

c. Musculoskeletal

d. Nervous

b. Integumentary

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has developed standards for chlorination of public hot tubs and pools to prevent folliculitis infections caused by which of the following?

a. Propionibacterium acnes

b. Pseudomonas aeruginosa

c. Staphylococcus aureus

d. Streptococcus pyogenes

b. Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Which acute infection seen primarily in children involves S. aureus invasion of the epiphyseal plates of long bones due to decreased blood flow?

a. Arthritis

b. Lymphadenitis

c. Osteomyelitis

d. Tendonitis

c. Osteomyelitis

A special needle dipped in vaccinia vaccine is used in vaccination against which of the following diseases?

a. Acne

b. Anthrax

c. Shingles

d. Smallpox

d. Smallpox

Which term describes a crater-like ulcer sometimes seen in children with staph or strep impetigo?

a. Crepitus

b. Ecthyma

c. Folliculitis

d. Vesicle

b. Ecthyma

Subcutaneous emphysema and crepitus are characteristic signs in infections from which type of pathogen?

a. Bacillus anthracis

b. Clostridium perfringens

c. Mycobacterium leprae

d. Propionibacterium acnes

b. Clostridium perfringens

Which form or route of transmission of the disease anthrax is the least dangerous of the four?

a. Cutaneous

b. Gastrointestinal

c. Inhalation

d. Injection

a. Cutaneous

Which general classification of pathogenic microbes is the cause of the painful condition called shingles?

a. Bacterial

b. Fungal

c. Parasitic

d. Viral

d. Viral

Which pathogen is most commonly the cause of lactational mastitis?

a. Staphylococcus aureus

b. Pseudomonas aeruginosa

c. Candida albicans

d. Variola virus

a. Staphylococcus aureus

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy may support wound healing following surgical debridement of which infection most commonly caused by Clostridium perfringens?

a. Acne vulgaris

b. Chronic lymphadenitis

c. Gas gangrene

d. Septic arthritis

c. Gas gangrene

Which term refers to the more commonly used name for viral skin lesions known as warts?

a. Cysts

b. Ecthymas

c. Papillomas

d. Vesicles

c. Papillomas

Which type of bacterial skin disease is common in teens experiencing hormone fluctuations from puberty and is caused by blocked channels in the skin that are designed for the passage of sebum to the outside of the body?

a. Acne

b. Erysipelas

c. Folliculitis

d. Shingles

a. Acne

Which of the following is a disease that results from invasion by group A streptococci that produce enzymes and exotoxins which destroy muscle and its fascial covering?

a. Candidiasis

b. Necrotizing fasciitis

c. Pyoderma gangrenosum

d. Septic arthritis

b. Necrotizing fasciitis

Which of the following would be classified as a disease of the internal tissues and NOT a skin infection?

a. Acne vulgaris

b. Fasciitis

c. Furuncle

d. Tinea capitis

b. Fasciitis

Which type of pathogenic microbe causes easily-transmitted superficial infections collectively referred to as dermatomycoses?

a. Bacteria

b. Fungi

c. Prions

d. Viruses

b. Fungi

Which term describes the anatomical nervous system structure where the varicella zoster virus remains following initial chicken pox infection and may reactivate in later years?

a. Fascia

b. Ganglion

c. Lymph node

d. Vesicle

b. Ganglion

Which opportunistic pathogen has been linked to dermatitis infections caused by vigorous scrubbing of skin with abrasive pumice stones or loofa sponges and hot waxing for hair removal?

a. Candida albicans

b. Pseudomonas aeruginosa

c. Streptococcus pyogenes

d. Varicella zoster virus

b. Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Which of the following types of infected skin lesions is an open sore that would be the deepest and most serious and more commonly occur in immobilized individuals?

a. Bulla

b. Macule

c. Ulcer

d. Vesicle

c. Ulcer

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is of particular concern in patients suffering from which of the following that also requires frequent debridement procedures?

a. Extensive burns

b. Hansen's disease

c. Subcutaneous mycoses

d. Rocky Mountain spotted fever

a. Extensive burns

Which bacterial cutaneous infection is associated with individuals with cuts or abrasions on their skin who work with carcasses, hides, or hair of infected animals?

a. Anthrax

b. Gas gangrene

c. Tenia unguium

d. Septic arthritis

a. Anthrax

Which pathogen is responsible for congenital syphilis and can lead to severe chronic bone lesions in children?

a. Mycobacterium tuberculosis

b. Pseudomonas aeruginosa

c. Salmonella enterica

d. Treponema pallidum

d. Treponema pallidum

The term autoimmune disorder would apply to which of the following disorders?

a. Cutaneous anthrax

b. Inhalation anthrax

c. Rheumatoid arthritis

d. Septic arthritis

c. Rheumatoid arthritis

Red streaks just under the skin, running the length of an extremity away from the original source of infection, toward the heart indicates infection involving which two body systems?

a. Gastrointestinal and genitourinary

b. Integumentary and musculoskeletal

c. Lymphatic and vascular

d. Respiratory and central nervous

c. Lymphatic and vascular

Which of the following is NOT a bacterial species that is part of the indigenous microbial population of the skin?

a. Bacillus anthracis

b. Propionibacterium acnes

c. Staphylococcus aureus

d. Staphylococcus epidermidis

a. Bacillus anthracis

Which of the following terms refers to the more commonly used name for Hansen's disease?

a. Anthrax

b. Arthritis

c. Leprosy

d. Lymphadenitis

c. Leprosy

Which name type of dermatomycosis infection involves the groin area?

a. Tinea barbae

b. Tinea corporis

c. Tinea cruris

d. Tinea pedis

c. Tinea cruris

Which term refers to the unique split-end type of needle originally used to administer smallpox vaccines before discontinuation of the program?

a. Bifurcated

b. Ecthyma

c. Interstitial

d. Sheathed

a. Bifurcated

Which term describes the crackling, popping, or grinding sound produced from the air trapped under the skin surface in gas gangrene infections?

a. Crepitus

b. Emphysema

c. Erythematous

d. Tenosynovitis

a. Crepitus

Which term describes an abnormal redness in the skin tissues and commonly accompanies presence of maculopapular skin lesions?

a. Crepitus

b. Emphysema

c. Erythematous

d. Tenosynovitis

c. Erythematous

Cutaneous infections known as ringworm are caused by which type of microbe?

a. Bacterial

b. Fungal

c. Parasitic

d. Viral

b. Fungal