Integumentary system

The skin makes up about ___ percent of total body weight.

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Which of the following is not one of the five important functions of the skin?

d. ingestion

. Vitamin ___ is lipid-soluble and can pass through the skin.

a. E

4. As people age, elastic fibers:

b. increase in size and collagen degenerates.

5. Oil glands are located in or near hair follicles over the entire skin surface, except for the:

c. palms and soles of the feet.

6. Which of the following is not a common treatment for acne vulgaris?

d. change in diet

7. A scrape or burn is an example of a(n):

excoriation

8. The lesions caused by chicken pox are:

vesicles

9. Physiologic nonscarring alopecia typically occurs in:

a. females after childbirth.

10. An asymmetrical melanoma:

d. may have shades of red, white, or blue.

11. The acute diffuse or spreading inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissue is known as:

a. cellulitis.

12. Eczema is characterized by ____ skin.

c. scaly

13. Which of the following is not a common cause of furuncles?

injury

14. Carbuncles are:

b. treated with systemic antibiotics.

15. Herpes simplex I is most often associated with lesions:

c. in the oral and nasal areas.

16. Herpes zoster is commonly known as:

shingles

17. Lyme disease is carried by which insect?

tick

18. What is the recommended method for disposing of the insect that causes Lyme disease?

c. dropping it in 70 percent alcohol or diluted bleach

19. Rosacea affects which part of the body?

face

20. Scabies is caused by the:

itch mite

21. If a patient has verrucae, they have:

warts

22. Which wrinkle treatment involves the controlled scraping of the top layers of the skin?

dermabrasion

23. A(n) ____ chemical peel affects surface and some underlying cells.

medium

24. The effects of a thread lift are anticipated to last about:

c. 5 years.

81. Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding malignant melanoma?

all of the responses are correct

80. An easy reference to remember the signs of melanoma is the ABCDE rules. Identify the correct ABCDE set of rules.

b. asymmetry, border irregularity, color, diameter, and evolving