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HCR240 Lesson 15 Quiz Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers
Question: The nurse would correctly identify the medical term for
ringworm as:
Ans✅ ✅: tinea corporis.
Question: A 3-year-old develops tinea capitis after playing with the
family dog. This infection is caused by a:
Ans✅ ✅: fungus.
Question: T/F Keloids are sharp, elevated scars with claw-like margins
that extend beyond the original injury site.
Ans✅ ✅: True
Question: T/F The primary role of skin is to serve as a barrier to protect
the body.
Ans✅ ✅: True
Question: Bullous impetigo is caused by a strain of:
Ans✅ ✅: staphylococcus aureus.
Question: Which process would be expected in the first 24 hours
following a serious burn?
Ans✅ ✅: Increased capillary permeability
Question: In burn injury patients, the rule of nines and the Lund and
Browder chart are used to estimate:
Ans✅ ✅: total body surface area burned.
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Question: A 15-year-old female reports abnormal hair growth on her
face and body. This condition is referred to as:
Ans✅ ✅: hirsutism.
Question: T/F The dermis contains melanocytes that give skin its color.
Ans✅ ✅: False
Question: T/F Skin is comprised of two layers.
Ans✅ ✅: False
Question: When assessing a patient diagnosed with localized
scleroderma, which changes in the skin will be observed?
Ans✅ ✅: Thickening
Question: A 10-year-old male is playing with matches and gets burned.
His burn is waxy white in appearance. This burn is classified as:
Ans✅ ✅: INCORRECT: superficial partial thickness.
Question: A 25-year-old paralyzed male develops a dermal pressure
ulcer. When assessing the patient's skin, which finding is the first
indication of this ulcer?
Ans✅ ✅: Redness
Question: T/F A change in the color and appearance of skin can not
only aid in diagnosis of the skin issue, it also reflect a person's overall
health.
Ans✅ ✅: True
Question: A 50-year-old male recently underwent a liver transplant and
is taking immunosuppressive drugs. He now has painful vesicular
eruptions on the face and trunk. He reports he had chickenpox as a child.
Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis based on his chicken
pox history?
HCR240 Lesson 15 Quiz Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers
Question: The nurse would correctly identify the medical term for
ringworm as:
Ans✅ ✅: tinea corporis.
Question: A 3-year-old develops tinea capitis after playing with the
family dog. This infection is caused by a:
Ans✅ ✅: fungus.
Question: T/F Keloids are sharp, elevated scars with claw-like margins
that extend beyond the original injury site.
Ans✅ ✅: True
Question: T/F The primary role of skin is to serve as a barrier to protect
the body.
Ans✅ ✅: True
Question: Bullous impetigo is caused by a strain of:
Ans✅ ✅: staphylococcus aureus.
Question: Which process would be expected in the first 24 hours
following a serious burn?
Ans✅ ✅: Increased capillary permeability
Question: In burn injury patients, the rule of nines and the Lund and
Browder chart are used to estimate:
Ans✅ ✅: total body surface area burned.
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Question: A 15-year-old female reports abnormal hair growth on her
face and body. This condition is referred to as:
Ans✅ ✅: hirsutism.
Question: T/F The dermis contains melanocytes that give skin its color.
Ans✅ ✅: False
Question: T/F Skin is comprised of two layers.
Ans✅ ✅: False
Question: When assessing a patient diagnosed with localized
scleroderma, which changes in the skin will be observed?
Ans✅ ✅: Thickening
Question: A 10-year-old male is playing with matches and gets burned.
His burn is waxy white in appearance. This burn is classified as:
Ans✅ ✅: INCORRECT: superficial partial thickness.
Question: A 25-year-old paralyzed male develops a dermal pressure
ulcer. When assessing the patient's skin, which finding is the first
indication of this ulcer?
Ans✅ ✅: Redness
Question: T/F A change in the color and appearance of skin can not
only aid in diagnosis of the skin issue, it also reflect a person's overall
health.
Ans✅ ✅: True
Question: A 50-year-old male recently underwent a liver transplant and
is taking immunosuppressive drugs. He now has painful vesicular
eruptions on the face and trunk. He reports he had chickenpox as a child.
Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis based on his chicken
pox history?
