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Chapter 8: Skin Disorders & Diseases Review

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A freckle is an example of a mark on the skin known as a ___.
a. pustule
b. lesion
c. cyst
d. bulla

A large blister containing a watery fluid is a ___.
a. sac
b. freckle
c. bulla
d. papule

For which of the following skin lesions should the cosmetologist refer the client to his or her physician?
a. bulla
b. macule
c. papule
d. pustule

A flat spot or discoloration on the skin is a ___.
a. pustule
b. bulla
c. lesion
d. macule

A small elevation on the skin that contains no fluid, but may develop pus is a ___.
a. secondary lesion
b. papule
c. freckle
d. stain

A ___ forms from a papule when dead white blood cells accumulate in it.
a. papilla
b. pustule
c. wheal
d. vesicle

An abnormal cell mass that varies in size, color, and shape is a ___.
a. tumor
b. pustule
c. scale
d. tubercle

Which of the following is considered to be a primary skin lesion?
a. crust
b. wheal
c. fissure
d. keloid

A(n) ___ is an itchy, swollen lesion that can be caused by a number of factors and usually resolves by itself.
a. ulcer
b. sebaceous cyst
c. wheal
d. tubercle

Lesions of the skin characterized by piles of material or a depression on the skin surface are ___.
a. secondary skin lesion
b. primary skin lesion
c. contagious skin lesion
d. excessive lesions

secondary skin lesions

Dead cells that form over a wound or blemish while it is healing comprise a ___.
a. crust
b. macule
c. tubercle
d. vesicle

___ refers to a skin sore or abrasion produced by scratching or scraping.
a. excorciation
b. stain
c. psoriasis
d. keratoma

Cracks in the skin that penetrate the dermis layer, such as chapped hands or lips, are ___.
a. tissues
b. fissures
c. tumors
d. tubercles

Which of the following is a secondary lesion?
a. bulla
b. cyst
c. keloid
d. nodule

An excessively thick scar resulting from overgrowth of fibrous tissue known as a ___.
a. stain
b. cyst
c. keloid
d. bulla

Any thin dry or oily plate of epidermal flakes is known as a ___.
a. scale
b. scar
c. vesicle
d. papule

An open lesion of the skin or mucous membrane, accompanied by pus and characterized by loss of skin depth, is a(n) ___.
a. scar
b. lentigo
c. wheal
d. ulcer

A hair follicle filled with keratin and sebum forms a ___.
a. comedo
b. cicatrix
c. bulla
d. nodule

A whitehead is also called a ___.
a. closed comedo
b. nodule
c. sebaceous cyst
d. keratoma

Benign, keratin-filled cysts that appear just under the epidermis and have no visible openings are ___.
a. cysts
b. nodules
c. milia
d. keloids

___ are keratin-filled cysts that are usually associated with newborns and are commonly found around the eyes, cheeks, and forehead.
a. milia
b. moles
c. skin tags
d. cicatrixes

What is a skin disorder characterized by chronic inflammation of the sebaceous glands caused from retained secretions?
a. wheal
b. excoriation
c. acne
d. conjunctivitis

A___ is a large protruding pocket-like lesion filled with sebum
a. pustule
b. sebaceous cysts
c. verruca
d. keratoma

Inflammation of the sebaceous glands characterized by redness, dry or oily scaling, crusting, and/or itchiness is called _____.
a. acre rosacea
b. impetigo
c. scale dermatitis
d. seborrheic dermatitis

seborrheic dermatitis

Distended or dilated surface blood vessels are called___.
a. fissures
b. excoriation
c. telangiectasis
d. macula

Ingestion of ___ foods can aggravate rosacea.
a. spicy
b. fatty
c. dairy
d. salty

Excessive sweating, caused by heat or general body weakness is ___.
a. anhidrosis
b. bromhidrosis
c. prickly heat
d. hyperhidrosis

___ is a common bacterial infection of the eye.
a. excorciation
b. eczema
c. leukoderma
d. conjunctivitis

What is contagious, recurring viral infection characterized by fever blisters or cold sores?
a. herpes simplex I
b. herpes dermatitis
c. psoriasis
d. eczema

herpes simplex I

A noncontagious skin disease characterized by red patches covered with silver-white scales found on the scalp elbows, knees, chest and lower back is ___.
a. herpes
b. macula
c. papules
d. psoriasis

Congenital hypopigmentation, or absence of melanin pigment of the body, including the skin, hair, and eyes is called ___.
a. lentigo
b. albinism
c. chloasma
d. nevus

___ is a skin disorder characterized by abnormal light patches.
a. basal cell carcinoma
b. rosacea
c. leukoderma
d. keratoma

___ refers to an abnormal brown or wine-colored skin discoloration with a circular or irregular shape.
a. stain
b. fissure
c. leukoderma
d. keratoma

A___ is a small brown or flesh-colored outgrowth of the skin.
a. stain
b. sebaceous cyst
c. skin tag
d. keratoma

Hypertrophy of the papillae and epidermis is a ___.
a. verruca
b. keratoma
c. mole
d. stain

The most common and least severe type of skin cancer is ___.
a. basal cell carcinoma
b. malignant melanoma
c. brown patches
d. squamous cell carcinoma

basal cell carcinoma

What type of skin cancer is often characterized by scaly red papules or nodules?
a. basal cell carcinoma
b. malignant melanoma
c. squamous cell carcinoma
d. cutaneous lymphoma

squamous cell carcinoma

Dark, brown patches on the skin that may appear uneven in texture, jagged, or raised may be a warning sign of ___.
a. malignant melanoma
b. malignant rosacea
c. keratoma
d. leukoderma

malignant melanoma

The American Cancer Society recommends using a checklist to recognize potential skin cancer or changes in moles, using the letter B to check mole___.
a. borders
b. building
c. brightness
d. balance

The main food source for acne bacteria is ___.
a. oxygen
b. blood
c. fatty acids
d. propionibacterium

Which of the following is an extrinsic skin-aging factor?
a. gravity
b. genetic aging
c. facial expressions
d. sun exposure

Between 80 percent and 85 percent of skin aging is caused by___.
a. generic factors
b. tobacco use
c. poor diet
d. sun exposure

The UV rays of the sun reach the skin in two different forms. What are these?
a. UVA rays and X-rays
b. UVA and UVB rays
c. UBC and VBT rays
d. VBA and UVC rays

UVA and UVB rays

What rays of the sun cause sunburns and tanning and are also known as burning rays?
a. AB rays
b. AC rays
c. UVB rays
d. UVA rays

The two types of contact dermatitis are___.
a. allergic and irritant
b. genetic and infectious
c. viral and bacterial
d. primary and secondary

allergic and irritant

___ is an allergic reaction created by repeated exposure to a chemical or a substance.
a. sensitization
b. impetigo
c. anhidrosis
d. conjunctivitis

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