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What is the term for persistent itching?
a)dermatitis
b)pruitis
c)hepatitis
d)mitosis
What is
b)pruitis
What is the common name for pseudofolliculitis
a)skin tags
b)razor bumps
c)freckles
d)pimples
What is
b)razor bumps
What is a characteristic pf psoriasis?
a)red patches covered with white-silver scales
b)subcutaneous tumors filled with sebum
c)flat, nonpalpable changes in skin color such as maculae or patches
d)benign outgrowths of the skin that look like flaps
What is
a)red patches covered with white-silver scales
What is a pustule?
a)inflamed wheal
b)irritated wen
c)irritated vesicle
d)inflamed papule
What is
d)inflamed papule
When someone has retention hyperkeratinosis, what builds up and fails to shed from the follicles as happens in normal skin?
a)sebum
b)dead skin cells
c)perspiration
d)hairs
What is
b)dead skins cells
What is the term for a cluster of boils?
a)wheal
b)wen
c)comedone
d)carbuncle
What is
c)comedone
What is the common name for chloasma?
a)razor bumps
b)skin tags
c)liver spots
d)fine wrinkles
What is
c)liver spots
What is true of a comedogenic product?
a)it has no adverse effects on the skin whatsoever
b)it tends to clog follicles and cause a buildup of dead skin cells
c)it helps clean up comedones quickly and safely
d)this sort of product should not be used in human skin
What is
b)it tends to clog follicles and cause a buildup of dead skin cells
What is comedone?
a)cluster of boils
b)large blister containing watery fluid
c)mass of hardened sebum and skin cells in a hair follicle
d)pink or flesh-colored precancerous lesion
What is
c)mass of hardened sebum and skin cells in a hair follicle
What is the common name for the very contagious infection conjunctivitis?
a)ringworm
b)pinkeye
c)rabies
d)scabies
What is
b)pinkeye
What is contact dermatitis?
a)foul-smelling perspiration
b)the effect when two skin disorders connect with each other
c)an inflammation caused by contact with a substance or chemical
d)excessive perspiration
What is
c)an inflammation caused by contact with a substance or chemical
What is crust an accumulation of?
a)sweat and dirt
b)water and salt
c)blood and lymph
d)sebum and pus
What is
d)sebum and pus
What is a closed, abnormally developed sac containing fluid, infection, or other matter above and below the skin?
a)vesicle
b)cyst
c)comedone
d)papule
What is
b)cyst
What is dermatitis?
a)excessive oiliness of the skin
b)excessive dryness of the skin
c)any cancerous condition of the skin
d)any inflammatory condition of the skin
What is
d)any inflammatory condition of the skin
What type of physician specializes in treating skin disorders and diseases?
a)dermatologist
b)physiologist
c)esthetician
d)cosmetologist
What is
a)dermatologist
What is a papule?
a)another name for the skin malformation called birthmarks
b)tumors caused by conditions such as scar tissue and infections
c)small elevation of the skin that contains no fluid and may develop pus
d)itchy, swollen lesion caused by a blow, insect bite, or sting
What is
c)small elevation of the skin that contains no fluid and may develop pus
What are NOT examples of wheals?
a)hives
b)mosquito bites
c)uticaria
d)pustules
What is
d)pustules
What is vitiligo?
a)contagious skin condition
b)allergic reaction to strong chemicals in cleaning products
c)total absence of pigmentation
d)pigmentation disease characterized by white patches
What is
d)pigmentation disease characterized by white patches
What is a small blister or sac containing clear fluid?
a)vesicle
b)carbuncle
c)melanoma
d)wen
What is
a)vesicle
What is the term for vascular dilation of blood vessels
a)cardiodilation
b)pulmodilation
c)plasmadilation
d)vasodilation
What is
d)vasodilation
What is the common name for the hypertrophy of the papillae and epidermis known as a verruca?
a)wheat
b)wart
c)wen
d)wick
What is
b)wart
What is another name for varicose veins?
a)primary lesions
b)vascular lesions
c)secondary lesions
d)foreign lesions
What is
b)vascular lesions
What is the common name for uticaria which is caused by an allergic reaction from the body's histamine production?
a)pinkeye
b)ringworm
c)scabies
d)hives
What is
d)hives
What accompanies an ulcer in addition to a loss of skin depth?
a)pus
b)blood
c)lymph
d)sebum
What is
a)pus
What is the term for an abnormal cell mass that results from excessive cell multiplication and varies in size, shape, and color?
a)tumor
b)comedone
c)skin tag
d)razor bump
What is
a)tumor