Integumentary System Lesions, Burns, Oncology Quiz
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Skin lesions that are the initial reaction to pathologically altered tissue
A. tertiary skin lesions
B. secondary skin lesions
C. systemic skin lesions
D. primary skin lesions
The Rule of Nines assigns values of 9% or 18% of surface areas to specific regions of the body. This is done to assist with which of the following
A. determine the correct amount of pain medication
B. determine the correct amount of antibiotics
C. determine the correct amount of IV fluids
D. determine the correct amount of skin ointment
Lesions are described by their appearance, color, location, and ?
A. size in inches
B. size in centimeters
C. size in meters
D. size in kilometers
A solid, elevated lesion larger than 2 cm that extends into the dermal and hypodermis
A. wheal
B. papule
C. nodule
D. tumor
This skin cancer arises from skin that undergoes keratinizing of epidermal cells
A. squamous cell
B. basal cell
C. malignant melanoma
D. actinic keratosis
The medical term that means invasive spread of cancer to remote regions of the body
A. benign
B. metastasis
C. malignant
D. neoplasm
Which burn injury is restricted to erythema, hyperesthesia and heal without scar formation
A. partial-thickness
B. full-thickness
C. thermal burn
D. superficial
The treatment that stimulates the body’s own defense system to fight tumor cells
A. combined-modality treatment
B. autoneoplastic treatment
C. TNM system treatment
D. immunotherapy
Some predisposing factors associated with this type of skin cancer include radiation therapy, chronic skin irritation, exposure to carcinogens including tar and oil
A. basal cell
B. malignant melanoma
C. bowens disease
D. squamous cell
The type of skin cancer most commonly caused by overexposure to the sun
A. malignant melanoma
B. squamous cell
C. basal cell
D. xeroderma
The tumors related to this skin cancer are locally invasive but rarely metastasize
A. squamous cell
B. basal cell
C. malignant melanoma
D. Bowens cell
A vesicle or blister larger than 1 cm in diameter
A. pustule
B. vesicle
C. bulla
D. wheal
An elevated skin lesion associated with localized edema and accompanied by itching
A. papule
B. fissure
C. wheal
D. ulcer
A small slit or cracklike secondary depressed lesion
A. bulla
B. excoriation
C. ulcer
D. fissure
People with fair complexions, blue eyes, red or blond hair, and freckles, have the greatest risk for this type of skin cancer
A. basal cell
B. squamous cell
C. actinic keratosis
D. malignant melanoma