Dermatology Quiz

1. The outer layer of skin is the ________________.

2. The inner layer of skin is the ____________.

3. Melanin is found in which layer? (a) squamous; (b) dermal; (c) epithelium; (d) basal.

4. An example of a papule is a _________. (a) mole; (b) freckle; (c) vitiligo; (d) hive.

5. A pus filled sac is a(n) ________.

6. A bruise or a black and blue mark is also known as ___________. (a) ecchymosis; (b) petechia; (c) purpura angioma; (d) keloid.

7. A verruca is also called a(n) _____________.

8. A blackhead caused by a plug of sebum within the opening of a hair follicle is a(n) _________.

9. What is the symptomatic term for hives? (a) urticaria; (b) dermatitis; (c) rash; (d) eruption.

10. Varicella is ___________. (a) German measles; (b) viral disease; (c) polio; (d) chickenpox.

11. Which of the following skin conditions is commonly known as a boil? (a) carbuncle; (b) abscess; (c) furuncle; (d) impetigo.

12. _______ is inflammation of the fingernail or toenail.

13. Tinea corporis is commonly called ___________. (a) head lice; (b) athlete's foot; (c) crabs; (d) ringworm.

14. Debridement promotes healing and prevents infection. True or False?

15. Which procedure would be used to sear a blood vessel? (a) chemosurgery; (b) cryosurgery; (c) electrocautery; (d) laser surgery.

16. ______________ is the medical term for redness of skin.

17. Reddish-brown hemorrhagic spots on the skin are called ___________.

18. ____________ is the medical term for baldness.

19. A drug used to treat pruritus is ___________. (a) Xanax; (b) Atarax; (c) Zantac; (d) Cozaar.

20. ___________ is sometimes used to treat acne. (a) Retin-A; (b) Benzamycin; (c) Accutane; (d) all of the above.

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