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CHAPTER 4

Multiple Choice

Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

1. The pale area at the proximal end of the nail is the:

A. cuticle

192. 3. 4. 5. B. eponychium

C. lunula

D. sensory receptor

Which medical term is spelled correctly?

A. oncyhomalacia

B. rhytidoplasty

C. sebacious

D. zeroderma

The word root that means nail is:

A. onych

B. pachy

C. scler

D. trich

The combining form myc/o means:

A. fungus

B. nail

C. thick

D. wrinkles

The definition of the suffix -malacia is:

206. 7. 8. A. abnormal state

B. excessive discharge

C. inflammation

D. softening

The medical suffix that means view of is:

A. -malacia

B. -opsy

C. -osis

D. -tome

Which medical term means disease-related death of tissue?

A. necrosis

B. onychomalacia

C. onychophagia

D. xanthoderma

The abused client comes to the emergency room with multiple purplish patches on the skin

caused by leaking blood vessels. The health care worker would chart that the client has:

A. abrasions

B. ecchymoses

C. lesions

21D. petechiae

9. An abscess is defined as:

A. a closed sac or pouch that contains fluid

B. a collection of pus from a localized infection

C. the formation of local hard areas on the skin or elsewhere

D. a skin wound caused by scraping

10.An injury to the skin that causes discoloration and swelling without breaking the skin surface

is known as a:

A. contusion

B. laceration

C. fissure

D. vesicle

11.The patient’s skin has a yellowish coloration. The health care provider should chart that the

skin:

A. has induration

B. has pallor

C. is erythematous

D. is jaundiced

12.A small, solid, circumscribed skin elevation is a:

A. macule

22B. nevus

C. papule

D. vesicle

13.A chronic skin condition characterized by red lesions with silvery scales is known as:

A. cellulitis

B. herpes

C. pediculosis

D. psoriasis

14.Vitiligo is defined as a:

A. condition in which a loss of pigment-producing cells results in whitish areas of skin

B. contagious skin infection characterized by blisters that later erupt to form a yellowish

crust

C. fungal infection of the skin

D. skin infection composed of a cluster of boils and caused by staphylococci bacteria

15.Which term is spelled correctly?

A. echymosis

B. emolient

C. hydradenitis

D. paronychia

23Short Answer

Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question. All

answers to questions asking for a combining form must be written with a combining

vowel and a slash; for example, the combining form meaning heart is cardi/o. All

answers to questions asking for a suffix must be written with a hyphen before the

suffix; for example, the suffix meaning cell is -cyte. All answers to questions asking

for a prefix must be written with a hyphen after the prefix; for example, the prefix

meaning two is bi-.

16.Some patients have dark skin because of increased amounts of ________

, which serves to

protect the skin from ultraviolet light.

17.The

film.

________ glands release fluid, which lubricates the skin and hair by forming an oily

18.The outermost layer of skin is known as the ________

.

19.The combining form that means hair is ________.

20.The word roots that mean skin are derm, derma, dermat, and

.

________

21.The excessive discharge of sebum is ________

.

22.Surgical removal of a nail is known as ________

.

23. What is the medical term for the surgical repair of wrinkles?

24. What is the medical term for the loss or lack of scalp hair, or baldness?

25. What is the medical term for a symptom of itching?

24True/False

Write “T” if the statement is true and “F” if the statement is false.

26.

_______ Skin cells become filled with the tough, waterproof protein keratin and die.

27.

_______ 28.

29.

30.

31.

32.

33.

_______ _______

_______

_______

_______ _______ 34.

35.

_______ _______ Collagen is a tough protein that glues the dermis to the underlying layer of

tissue, the subcutaneous layer.

The combining form that means death is crypt/o.

The suffix -ia means pertaining to.

The suffix -phagia means eating or swallowing.

The definition of diaphoresis is profuse sweating.

Cicatrix are pinpoint skin hemorrhages.

The client who is allergic to shellfish accidentally ingested some shrimp. The

client should be observed for verruca.

Infestation of the hair and skin with lice is known as impetigo.

Dermatoheteroplasty is surgical repair using skin from a source other than the

patient.

Essay

Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

36.Discuss the functions of the integumentary system.

37.Describe the process of skin repair.

CHAPTER 4 ANSWERS

71. C

2. B

3. A

4. A

5. D

6. B

7. A

8. B

9. B

10. A

11. D

12. C

13. D

14. A

15. D

16. melanin

17. sebaceous

18. epidermis

19. trich/o

820. cutane

21. seborrhea

22. onychectomy

23. rhytidoplasty

24. alopecia

25. pruritis

26. TRUE

27. TRUE

28. FALSE

29. FALSE

30. TRUE

31. TRUE

32. FALSE

33. FALSE

34. FALSE

35. TRUE

36. The integumentary system’s main function is protection. The integumentary system provides

a barrier that protects against the loss of body fluids, damage due to physical injury or UV

light, and invasion by microorganisms. The system helps to regulate body temperature, and it

also provides you with valuable information about the outside environment through sensory

9receptors.

37. In the event of an injury, the inflammatory response is triggered. Fluids carrying phagocytic

white blood cells go to the site of the injury. If bleeding occurs, clotting mechanisms are

activated, and a clot or scab forms. The scab temporarily restores the skin’s integrity. Cells

of the deep epidermal layer begin to divide and migrate to the edges of the scab, and

contraction occurs. Stem cells around the scab produce collagen fibers and ground substance.

Blood vessels grow into the dermis, restoring circulation. Once the dermis has been

regenerated, epithelial cells restore the epidermis. Major injuries result in formation of scar

tissue because there are a large number of collagen fibers and few blood vessels.