Skin conditions and Mechanism Sets of Practise
Questions
Contents
Set 1: Skin Conditions and Mechanisms...............................................................................................1
Set 2: Skin Anatomy and Conditions....................................................................................................3
Set 3: Skin Terminology and Conditions...............................................................................................6
Set 4: Skin Lesions and Conditions Overview.......................................................................................9
Set 4: Skin Lesions and Conditions Overview (continued)..................................................................10
Set 5: Advanced Skin Conditions and Processes................................................................................11
Set 1: Skin Conditions and Mechanisms
1. Any disorder of the skin may be called:
o • Dermatopathy
o • Dermatosis
o • Dermatitis
o • Cutaneous lesion
Answer: Dermatosis
2. The general term for an inflammatory condition of the skin is:
o • Dermatitis
o • Erythema
o • Psoriasis
o • Acne
Answer: Dermatitis
3. Inflammatory condition of the skin: itching, burning, tiny papules and vesicles that
are oozing, crusting, and scaling:
Answer: Eczema
, 4. A genetic disposition to develop an allergic reaction and produce elevated IgE upon
exposure to an environmental antigen is termed?
o • Hypersensitivity reaction
o • Atopy
o • Inflammatory response
o • Allergy
Answer: Atopy
5. Which of the following cell types is primarily responsible for the production of
melanin in the epidermis?
o • Keratinocytes
o • Melanocytes
o • Langerhans' cells
o • Fibroblasts
Answer: Melanocytes
6. Which of the following cell types are primarily located within the dermis layer of the
skin?
o • Keratinocytes
o • Fibroblasts
o • Adipocytes
o • Melanocytes
Answer: Fibroblasts
7. The layer of epidermis that contains cells full of keratin is the:
o • Dermal papillae
o • Stratum germinativum
o • Stratum corneum
o • Subcutaneous layer
Answer: Stratum corneum
Questions
Contents
Set 1: Skin Conditions and Mechanisms...............................................................................................1
Set 2: Skin Anatomy and Conditions....................................................................................................3
Set 3: Skin Terminology and Conditions...............................................................................................6
Set 4: Skin Lesions and Conditions Overview.......................................................................................9
Set 4: Skin Lesions and Conditions Overview (continued)..................................................................10
Set 5: Advanced Skin Conditions and Processes................................................................................11
Set 1: Skin Conditions and Mechanisms
1. Any disorder of the skin may be called:
o • Dermatopathy
o • Dermatosis
o • Dermatitis
o • Cutaneous lesion
Answer: Dermatosis
2. The general term for an inflammatory condition of the skin is:
o • Dermatitis
o • Erythema
o • Psoriasis
o • Acne
Answer: Dermatitis
3. Inflammatory condition of the skin: itching, burning, tiny papules and vesicles that
are oozing, crusting, and scaling:
Answer: Eczema
, 4. A genetic disposition to develop an allergic reaction and produce elevated IgE upon
exposure to an environmental antigen is termed?
o • Hypersensitivity reaction
o • Atopy
o • Inflammatory response
o • Allergy
Answer: Atopy
5. Which of the following cell types is primarily responsible for the production of
melanin in the epidermis?
o • Keratinocytes
o • Melanocytes
o • Langerhans' cells
o • Fibroblasts
Answer: Melanocytes
6. Which of the following cell types are primarily located within the dermis layer of the
skin?
o • Keratinocytes
o • Fibroblasts
o • Adipocytes
o • Melanocytes
Answer: Fibroblasts
7. The layer of epidermis that contains cells full of keratin is the:
o • Dermal papillae
o • Stratum germinativum
o • Stratum corneum
o • Subcutaneous layer
Answer: Stratum corneum
