HOSA PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
INTEGUMENTARY EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS- 2025 EDITION
herpes zoster (shingles) - Answer-acute inflammatory dermatomal eruption of extremely
painful vesicles; caused by VZV virus
dermatomes - Answer-An area of skin (nerves) that relay sensation / pain from a
particular region of skin. May be location of Referred Pain
impetigo - Answer-common, contagious , superficial skin infection. forms thick yellow
crusts; caused by staph aureus or strep
furuncles(boil) - Answer-pus-containing abscess taht involves the entire hair follicle and
adjacent subcutaneous tissue
carbuncle - Answer-large boil or multiple boils in close by follicles; caused by staph
aureus mostly
cellulitis - Answer-acute, diffuse, bacterial infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue;
occurs mostly in lower parts; redness and swelling develops with skin becoming tender
and hot
dermatophytoses (tinea) - Answer-chronic superficial fungal infections;
seborrheic keratosis - Answer-benign growths in the epidermis; painless lesions colored
dermatofibroma - Answer-benign and can be found anywhere; scaly hard slightly raised
and pinkish brown caused by fibrous and viral infections
keratoacnthoma - Answer-smooth red dome-shaped papule with a central crust
epidermal/sebaceous cyst - Answer-sebaceous gland fills with a thick fluid .
keloid/hypertrophic scars - Answer-secondary to trauma, harmless
acrochordon - Answer-Small outgrowth of epidermal and dermal tissue; skin tags
actinic keratosis - Answer-a precancerous skin condition of horny tissue formation that
results from excessive exposure to sunlight
INTEGUMENTARY EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS- 2025 EDITION
herpes zoster (shingles) - Answer-acute inflammatory dermatomal eruption of extremely
painful vesicles; caused by VZV virus
dermatomes - Answer-An area of skin (nerves) that relay sensation / pain from a
particular region of skin. May be location of Referred Pain
impetigo - Answer-common, contagious , superficial skin infection. forms thick yellow
crusts; caused by staph aureus or strep
furuncles(boil) - Answer-pus-containing abscess taht involves the entire hair follicle and
adjacent subcutaneous tissue
carbuncle - Answer-large boil or multiple boils in close by follicles; caused by staph
aureus mostly
cellulitis - Answer-acute, diffuse, bacterial infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue;
occurs mostly in lower parts; redness and swelling develops with skin becoming tender
and hot
dermatophytoses (tinea) - Answer-chronic superficial fungal infections;
seborrheic keratosis - Answer-benign growths in the epidermis; painless lesions colored
dermatofibroma - Answer-benign and can be found anywhere; scaly hard slightly raised
and pinkish brown caused by fibrous and viral infections
keratoacnthoma - Answer-smooth red dome-shaped papule with a central crust
epidermal/sebaceous cyst - Answer-sebaceous gland fills with a thick fluid .
keloid/hypertrophic scars - Answer-secondary to trauma, harmless
acrochordon - Answer-Small outgrowth of epidermal and dermal tissue; skin tags
actinic keratosis - Answer-a precancerous skin condition of horny tissue formation that
results from excessive exposure to sunlight
