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Agents that prevent or relieve itching are ________ agents.


A) antifungal
B) antibiotic
C) antiviral
D) antipruritic

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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In the term anhidrosis,the root hidr means :


A) sweat.
B) sweet.
C) scar.
D) soft.

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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An abrasion of the skin by scratching,trauma,or chemicals is termed:


A) senile keratosis.
B) excoriation.
C) hidradenitis.
D) exudates.

E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

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A surgical procedure to remove acne scars,nevi,tattoos,or fine wrinkles on the skin by using sandpaper,wire brushes,or other abrasive materials on an anesthetized epidermis is called ________.

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The medical term for an inflammation of the nail bed is onychia.

A) True
B) False

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The oil-secreting glands of the skin are called sudoriferous glands.

A) True
B) False

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Xanthoderma is defined as:


A) thickened skin.
B) yellow tumor.
C) dry skin.
D) yellow skin.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

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The term gangrene literally means :


A) deficient blood.
B) eating sore.
C) frozen tissue.
D) production of pus.

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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A condition in which the blood seeps into the skin causing discolorations ranging from blue-black to greenish-yellow is called a/an ________.

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The medical term tinea is also known as:


A) chickenpox.
B) ringworm.
C) measles.
D) nevus.

E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

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Varicella is a/an:


A) contagious viral disease.
B) skin condition characterized by milk-white patches.
C) open lesion.
D) an elevation of the epidermis,viral in origin.

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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Cicatrix refers to a scar left after the healing of a wound.

A) True
B) False

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Write the correct meaning for I&D:

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Of the five strata of the epidermis,the stratum ________ is the outermost horny layer.


A) granulosum
B) lucidum
C) germinativum
D) corneum

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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A test done on wound exudate to determine the presence of microorganisms is:


A) sweat test.
B) biopsy.
C) Tzanck test.
D) wound culture.

E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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Excessive flow of oil from the sebaceous glands is called:


A) scabies.
B) hidrosis.
C) hidradenitis.
D) seborrhea.

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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A general term used to describe redness of the skin is:


A) excoriation.
B) erythroderma.
C) erythema.
D) eschar.

E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Write the correct meaning for ID:

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The pilomotor muscle attaches to what structure? Explain the importance of this muscle in relation to the skin.

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The ________ test may be used to determine the level of chloride concentration on the skin.


A) sweat
B) Tzanck
C) tine
D) Mantoux

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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