BBH 451 Exam One
Functions of the skin include: C. All of the above.
A. protection, prevention,
perception, and production of
vitamin D.
B. temperature regulation,
communication, and
identification.
C. All of the above.
D. None of the above.
You are conducting an in- D. All of the above
service on aging skin for nurses
and students assigned to a
medical floor at the local hospital.
Which of the following pieces of
information is essential for your
in-service to include?
A. The loss of collagen increases
the risk of shearing, tearing
injuries.
B. Thinning and flattening
of the stratum corneum
increases absorption of
chemicals.
C. Diminished vascularity and
increased vascular fragility
lead to senile purpura.
D. All of the above
,Casey Galen, a student nurse, C. lifetime of environmental trauma.
conducts a dermatology in-
service for nurses and
students assigned to a
medical surgical floor at the
local hospital. Ms. Galen
stresses the impact of
accumulated risk factors in
skin disease and breakdown.
Such factors include:
A. loss of protective
cushioning of the epidermal
and dermal skin layers.
B. decreased vascular fragility.
C. lifetime of environmental trauma.
D. All of the above.
Mrs. Jones is a 65-year-old B. keratosis and lentigines.
patient who presents with
complaints of skin spots during a
dermatology follow-up. As the
health care provider, you note
some hyperpigmentation in this
aging adult. On examination, you
would expect to see:
A. café au lait spots and
hemangioma.
B. keratosis and lentigines.
C. linea nigra and chloasma.
D. None of the above.
Casey Galen, a student nurse, C. A raised, rough plaque of red-tan pigmentation with a silver-white scale
conducts a dermatology in-
service for nurses and students
assigned to a medical surgical
floor at the local hospital.
Casey covers skin changes
indicative of prolonged sun
exposure and shows slides of
precancerous lesions. Which of
the following is descriptive of a
precancerous keratotic lesion?
A. Raised, thickened areas of
pigmentation, which look
crusted, scaly, and warty
B. A raised, thickened,
crusted area of dark
, pigmentation that looks "stuck
on" and greasy
C. A raised, rough plaque of
red-tan pigmentation with a
silver-white scale
D. A raised, thickened,
dry area of decreased
pigmentation with a tightly
packed set of papules
Functions of the skin include: C. All of the above.
A. protection, prevention,
perception, and production of
vitamin D.
B. temperature regulation,
communication, and
identification.
C. All of the above.
D. None of the above.
You are conducting an in- D. All of the above
service on aging skin for nurses
and students assigned to a
medical floor at the local hospital.
Which of the following pieces of
information is essential for your
in-service to include?
A. The loss of collagen increases
the risk of shearing, tearing
injuries.
B. Thinning and flattening
of the stratum corneum
increases absorption of
chemicals.
C. Diminished vascularity and
increased vascular fragility
lead to senile purpura.
D. All of the above
,Casey Galen, a student nurse, C. lifetime of environmental trauma.
conducts a dermatology in-
service for nurses and
students assigned to a
medical surgical floor at the
local hospital. Ms. Galen
stresses the impact of
accumulated risk factors in
skin disease and breakdown.
Such factors include:
A. loss of protective
cushioning of the epidermal
and dermal skin layers.
B. decreased vascular fragility.
C. lifetime of environmental trauma.
D. All of the above.
Mrs. Jones is a 65-year-old B. keratosis and lentigines.
patient who presents with
complaints of skin spots during a
dermatology follow-up. As the
health care provider, you note
some hyperpigmentation in this
aging adult. On examination, you
would expect to see:
A. café au lait spots and
hemangioma.
B. keratosis and lentigines.
C. linea nigra and chloasma.
D. None of the above.
Casey Galen, a student nurse, C. A raised, rough plaque of red-tan pigmentation with a silver-white scale
conducts a dermatology in-
service for nurses and students
assigned to a medical surgical
floor at the local hospital.
Casey covers skin changes
indicative of prolonged sun
exposure and shows slides of
precancerous lesions. Which of
the following is descriptive of a
precancerous keratotic lesion?
A. Raised, thickened areas of
pigmentation, which look
crusted, scaly, and warty
B. A raised, thickened,
crusted area of dark
, pigmentation that looks "stuck
on" and greasy
C. A raised, rough plaque of
red-tan pigmentation with a
silver-white scale
D. A raised, thickened,
dry area of decreased
pigmentation with a tightly
packed set of papules
