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OFT112 Chapter 3 Practice/Study Guide

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1. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. The integumentary system consists of the skin and its associated organs. B. The skin is the largest and most vulnerable organ in the body. C. The skin accounts for 7% to 8% of your body weight. D. The functions of the integumentary organ system are to protect from exposure to chemicals, trauma, infection, and radiation. E. The study and treatment of the skin and associated organs is called integumentology. 2. The term that means removing tissue from a living person for laboratory examination is: 3. The term that means a malignant and invasive tumor is:

4. Which of the following sentences has a medical term that is NOT spelled correctly? A. Mr. Jones sprained his ankle and now it is edematous. B. Baby Jones has a nevus on his left shoulder. C. Much scratching has led to excoriation of the skin. D. Jamie has a large burn on her arm with serious drainage from the blisters. E. Pruritis, redness, and swelling are symptoms of irritated skin. 5. Which pair of terms are functions of the skin? A. analgesia adipose B. sensation protection C. keratin sebum D. dandruff melanin E. ultraviolet wheal 6. What is the term that refers to the connective tissue layer of the skin beneath the epidermis?

7. Which vitamin is synthesized through the skin? 8. Superficial means:

9. Why is skin called the "integumentary" system?

OFT112 Chapter 3 Practice/Study Guide 10. Transdermal medications are administered through:

11. Choose an example of a transdermal application of medication:

12. Small amounts of waste products from cell metabolism are lost through the skin by_____ and _______.

13. Which of the following is an example of the skin function of protection?

14. Nerve endings in the skin detect:

15. The skin reflects emotions by:

16. The term that means spread of disease from one part of the body to another is:

17. Vitamin D is essential for: 18. What medical term means congenital lesion of the skin?

19. The most superficial layer of the skin is the: 20. Which degree of burn involves the superficial layer of skin?

21. What is another name for dermatitis? 22. Which of the following statements is false about the functions of skin? A. Water can be lost through your skin by excretion from sweat glands. B. Capillaries in your skin dilate or constrict to regulate body temperature. C. Skin is your protection against ultraviolet rays. D. Skin prevents water from leaking out of tissues. E. Heat, cold, pressure and pain cannot be detected by the skin. 23. The term that means invasive, destructive, cancerous is:

OFT112 Chapter 3 Practice/Study Guide 24. Whiteheads or blackheads can also be referred to as: 25. Which of the following terms means containing fat? A. cellulite B. lipase C. adipose D. lipoma E. obese 26. The term wheal is best defined as:

27. Which two prefixes both mean below? A. supra- and hypoB. trans- and hypoC. sub- and intraD. sub- and hypoE. intra- and hypo28. What is a possible cause of a fourth degree burn?

29. Which of the following set of symptoms is symptomatic of dermatitis? A. pruritus, redness, occasional vesicles, and rash B. presence of warts on the hands C. scaling and cracking of the heels of the feet D. redness and swelling of skin over bony areas E. pimples, boils, and carbuncles 30. Which of the following terms is spelled correctly and has the correct meaning? A. prognosis – forecast of the probable future course and outcome of a disease B. sinthesis – process of building a compound from different elements C. cryosurgery – excision of a subcutaneous lesion D. etiology – study of the causes of a disease E. wheal – fluid filled blisters 31. Which statement(s) relate(s) to both 3rd and 4th degree burns: A. there is no dermal tissue left for regeneration B. skin grafts are necessary C. burn will heal by itself D. a, b, and c are true E. only a and b are true 32. The term autograft means:

OFT112 Chapter 3 Practice/Study Guide 33. The abbreviations IM and SC stand for _______ and _______. 34. The rule of nines is a medical formula that is applied to: A. hardening and thickening of the nail beds. B. hair loss. C. the number of blisters on the patient. D. how many infections the patient has. E. calculation of the extent of the body surface affected in a burn patient. 35. What are the accessory skin organs?...