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1. Which of the following areas lacks blood vessels and nerves? a. Epidermis b. Dermis c. Subcutaneous tissue d. Fatty tissue ANS: A REF: 142 2. What is a raised, thin-walled lesion containing clear fluid called? a. Papule b. Pustule c. Vesicle S - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material d. Macule ANS: C REF: 143 3. Which of the following is a common effect of a type I hypersensitivity response to ingested substances? a. Contact dermatitis b. Urticaria c. Discoid lupus erythematosus d. Psoriasis ANS: B REF: 145 4. What change occurs in the skin with psoriasis? a. Recurrent hypersensitivity reactions b. Autoimmune response c. Increased mitosis and shedding of epithelium S - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material d. Basal cell degeneration ANS: C REF: 147 5. Which of the following best describes the typical lesion of psoriasis? a. Purplish papules that can erode and become open ulcers b. Firm, raised pruritic nodules that can become cancerous c. Moist, red vesicles, which develop into bleeding ulcers d. Begins as a red papule and develops into silvery plaques ANS: D REF: 147 6. Why do secondary infections frequently develop in pruritic lesions? a. Loss of protective sebum b. Entry of resident flora while scratching the lesion c. Blockage of sebaceous glands d. Increased sweat production S - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material ANS: B REF: 148 7. Which disease is considered an autoimmune disorder? a. Pemphigus b. Erysipelas c. Contact dermatitis d. Scleroderma ANS: A REF: 147 8. Which of the following skin lesions are usually caused by Staphylococcus aureus? a. Furuncles b. Verrucae c. Scabies d. Tinea ANS: A REF: 148 9. Which of the following statements applies to impetigo? S - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material a. Lesions usually appear on the hands and arms. b. The cause is usually a virus. c. The infection is highly contagious. d. Scar tissue is common following infection. ANS: C REF: 148 10. What is the common signal that a recurrence of herpes simplex infection is developing? a. Severe pain around the mouth b. Malaise and fatigue c. Fever and severe headaches d. Mild tingling along the nerve or on the lips ANS: D REF: 150 11. Herpes virus is usually spread by all of the following EXCEPT: a. saliva during an exacerbation and for a short time thereafter. S - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material b. contact with the fluid in the lesion. c. contaminated blood. a. trunk. b. feet. Downloaded by: alexisr300 | Distribution of this document is illegal d. autoinoculation by fingers. ANS: C REF: 150 12. How are antiviral drugs effective in treating a viral infection? a. They destroy the virus if administered for at least 2 weeks. b. They limit the acute stage and viral shedding. c. They prevent any systemic effects of viruses. d. They prevent any secondary bacterial infection. ANS: B REF: 150 13. Tinea capitis is an infection involving the: S - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material b. It is usually caused by S. aureus. c. Spontaneous recovery usually occurs in 48 hours. Downloaded by: alexisr300 | Distribution of this document is illegal c. scalp. d. nails. ANS: C REF: 150 14. Plantar warts are caused by: a. the fungus aspergillus. b. a parasitic arthropod. c. human papillomavirus. d. the bacterium Streptococcus pyogenes. ANS: C REF: 150 15. Which of the following statements regarding acute necrotizing fasciitis is TRUE? a. Infection is localized in a small area of the epidermis. S - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material Downloaded by: alexisr300 | Distribution of this document is illegal d. Infection rapidly causes extensive tissue necrosis and toxic shock. ANS: D REF: 149 16. Which type of microbe causes Tinea infections? a. Fungus b. Virus c. Gram-negative bacterium d. Mite ANS: A REF: 150 17. What causes the pruritus associated with scabies? a. An allergic reaction to the causative microbe due to endotoxins b. Mites burrowing into the epidermis and reaction to their feces c. Bleeding and injected toxin from bites of the larvae d. Neurotoxins secreted by mites on the skin surface Downloaded by: alexisr300 | Distribution of this document is illegal S - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material ANS: B REF: 152-153 18. How can pediculosis be diagnosed? a. Pruritus in hairy areas of the body b. Loss of blood due to lice bites c. Finding lice in clothing d. The presence of nits at the base of hair shafts ANS: D REF: 153 19. What is the major predisposing factor to squamous cell carcinoma? a. Viral infection b. Presence of nevi (moles) on the skin c. Exposure to ultraviolet light d. Frequent hypersensitivity reactions ANS: C REF: 154 20. All of the following statements apply to malignant melanoma EXCEPT: Downloaded by: alexisr300 | Distribution of this document is illegal S - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material a. The malignant cell is a melanocyte. b. They present as non-pruritic purplish macules. c. The neoplasm grows rapidly and metastasizes early. d. The lesion is usually dark or multicolored with an irregular border. ANS: B REF: 155 21. Which of the following factors has contributed to the increased incidence of Kaposi’s sarcoma? a. Excessive sun exposure b. Increased number of nevi c. Increase in immunosuppressed individuals d. Presence of more seborrheic keratoses ANS: C REF: 155