HCB TEST 7 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
miller board - Answer-- constructed of an outer plastic shell with an injected foam core
- impervious to chemicals and the elements
- can be used in virtually every confined-space rescue and vertical extrication
- provides for full body immobilization
extremity lift - Answer-used to carry a patient to a stretcher or stair chair or lift a patient
from the ground or sitting position
direct ground lift - Answer-Used to lift a patient from the ground to a stretcher
draw sheet method - Answer-used along with direct carry method during transfers
between hospitals and nursing homes or when a patient must be moved from a bed at
home to a stretcher
direct carry - Answer-used to move a patient from a bed or from a bed level position to a
stretcher
abrasions - Answer-an excoriation, or circumscribed removal of the superficial skin
layers
alopecia - Answer-absence or loss of hair
avulsion - Answer-a tearing away of a forcible separation
cancer - Answer-a general term frequently used to indicate any of the various types of
malignant neoplasms, most of which invades surrounding tissues
cellulitis - Answer-Inflammation of subcutaneous, loose connective tissue; skin infection
contusion - Answer-Any mechanical injury (usually caused by a blow) resulting in
hemorrhage beneath unbroken skin
dermatology - Answer-study of the skin and its diseases
ecchymosis - Answer-the escape of blood into the tissues from ruptured blood vessels,
often red to purple in appearance and variable in size
keloid - Answer-irregular-shaped, elevated, progressively enlarging scar; grows beyond
the boundaries of the wound; caused by excessive collagen formation during healing.
, macule - Answer-a patch of skin that is altered in color but not usually elevated and is a
characteristic feature of various diseases
cutaneous membrane - Answer-- another name for skin
- primary role is to help protect the rest of the body's tissues and organs from physical
damage such a abrasions, chemical damage and biological damage from
microorganisms
3 layers
- epidermis (outer layer)
- dermis (inner layer)
- subcutaneous tissue (lower fatty layer) - Answer-how many layers does the skin has?
epidermis - Answer-- tough, leathery outer surface of the skin
- 0.06 to 0.6 mm thick
- protects against microorganisms and allows touch sensation
5 layers
- stratum corneum
- stratum lucidum
- stratum granulosum
- stratum spinosum
- stratum basale - Answer-how many layers does the epidermis has?
Stratum corneum (horny layer) - Answer-- composed of dead skin cells
- repels water
stratum lucidum - Answer-found only in the palms of the hands, fingertips and soles of
feet
stratum granulosum - Answer-produces keratin
stratum spinosum - Answer-gives skin its strength and flexibility
stratum basale - Answer-the skin's most important cells (keratinocytes) are formed
before moving up to the surface of the epidermis and shed into the environment as
dead skin cells
- hair
- skin
- nails - Answer-what are the 3 appendages?
sebum - Answer-an oily substance that lubricates the skin and hair
4 mm - Answer-how thick is the dermis?
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
miller board - Answer-- constructed of an outer plastic shell with an injected foam core
- impervious to chemicals and the elements
- can be used in virtually every confined-space rescue and vertical extrication
- provides for full body immobilization
extremity lift - Answer-used to carry a patient to a stretcher or stair chair or lift a patient
from the ground or sitting position
direct ground lift - Answer-Used to lift a patient from the ground to a stretcher
draw sheet method - Answer-used along with direct carry method during transfers
between hospitals and nursing homes or when a patient must be moved from a bed at
home to a stretcher
direct carry - Answer-used to move a patient from a bed or from a bed level position to a
stretcher
abrasions - Answer-an excoriation, or circumscribed removal of the superficial skin
layers
alopecia - Answer-absence or loss of hair
avulsion - Answer-a tearing away of a forcible separation
cancer - Answer-a general term frequently used to indicate any of the various types of
malignant neoplasms, most of which invades surrounding tissues
cellulitis - Answer-Inflammation of subcutaneous, loose connective tissue; skin infection
contusion - Answer-Any mechanical injury (usually caused by a blow) resulting in
hemorrhage beneath unbroken skin
dermatology - Answer-study of the skin and its diseases
ecchymosis - Answer-the escape of blood into the tissues from ruptured blood vessels,
often red to purple in appearance and variable in size
keloid - Answer-irregular-shaped, elevated, progressively enlarging scar; grows beyond
the boundaries of the wound; caused by excessive collagen formation during healing.
, macule - Answer-a patch of skin that is altered in color but not usually elevated and is a
characteristic feature of various diseases
cutaneous membrane - Answer-- another name for skin
- primary role is to help protect the rest of the body's tissues and organs from physical
damage such a abrasions, chemical damage and biological damage from
microorganisms
3 layers
- epidermis (outer layer)
- dermis (inner layer)
- subcutaneous tissue (lower fatty layer) - Answer-how many layers does the skin has?
epidermis - Answer-- tough, leathery outer surface of the skin
- 0.06 to 0.6 mm thick
- protects against microorganisms and allows touch sensation
5 layers
- stratum corneum
- stratum lucidum
- stratum granulosum
- stratum spinosum
- stratum basale - Answer-how many layers does the epidermis has?
Stratum corneum (horny layer) - Answer-- composed of dead skin cells
- repels water
stratum lucidum - Answer-found only in the palms of the hands, fingertips and soles of
feet
stratum granulosum - Answer-produces keratin
stratum spinosum - Answer-gives skin its strength and flexibility
stratum basale - Answer-the skin's most important cells (keratinocytes) are formed
before moving up to the surface of the epidermis and shed into the environment as
dead skin cells
- hair
- skin
- nails - Answer-what are the 3 appendages?
sebum - Answer-an oily substance that lubricates the skin and hair
4 mm - Answer-how thick is the dermis?
