Exam (elaborations) NURSING 224 Chapter 08: Skin, Hair, and Nails Test Bank—Nursing (NURSING224)

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The skin repairs surface wounds by: a. exaggerating cell replacement. b. excreting lactic acid. c. producing vitamins. d. providing a mechanical barrier. ANS: A The skin’s tissue cells have a rapid rate of turnover and constant renewal, thereby enabling the skin to repair damaged surfaces. DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: p. 115 OBJ: Nursing process—assessment MSC: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation 2. The adipose tissue in the hypodermis serves to: a. provide sensory input. b. generate heat and insulate. c. create tensile strength. d. secrete collagen. ANS: B The hypodermis layer consists of adipose tissue that serves to generate heat and provide insulation, shock absorption, and a reserve of calories. DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: p. 115 OBJ: Nursing process—assessment MSC: Physiologic Integrity: Physiologic Adaptation 3. Sweat glands, hair, and nails are all formed from: a. basement membranes under cellular strata. b. closely packed squamous cells. c. invaginations of epidermis into dermis. d. papillae that penetrate the epidermis.