Chapter 53: Alterations in the Integumentary System

Chapter 53: Alterations in the Integumentary System

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Atopic dermatitis (eczema) is due to
a. parasitic infestation of the skin.
b. superficial staphylococcal infection.
c. superficial fungal infection.
d. contact with skin allergens.
ANS: D
Atopic dermatitis (eczema) is due to contact with skin allergens (atopic = allergy). Atopic dermatitis is not a parasitic infestation of
the skin, a superficial staphylococcal infection, or a superficial fungal infection.
REF: Pg. 1068
2. Itchy linear burrows on the hands and wrists are associated with
a. tick bites.
b. Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
c. scabies.
d. contact dermatitis.
ANS: C
Itchy linear burrows on the hands and wrists are associated with scabies. Itchy linear burrows on the hands and wrists are not
associated with tick bites, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, or contact dermatitis.
REF: Pg. 1070
3. It is true that vitiligo
a. occurs as a result of a genetic lack of melanin production.
b. is a depigmented patch of skin.
c. occurs most commonly in light-skinned individuals.
d. is a warning sign for malignant melanoma.
ANS: B
Vitiligo is a depigmented patch of skin. Vitiligo is not a genetic disorder. It occurs less often in light-skinned people and is
associated with diabetes mellitus, hyperthyroidism, and pernicious anemia.
REF: Pg. 1076
4. Deep pressure ulcers usually
a. appear first as reddened areas that do not blanch.
b. begin in the dermal and epidermal skin layers.
c. result from thrombosis of deep vessels.
d. are an unavoidable consequence of immobility.
ANS: C
Deep pressure ulcers result from thrombosis of deep vessels. Superficial, not deep, pressure ulcers appear first as reddened areas
that do not blanch. Deep pressure ulcers begin in the deep vessels of the tissue and are not always an unavoidable consequence of
immobility.