TEST QUESTION BANK
(EXAM 1, EXAM 28 EXAM 3)!
Pathophysiology: Chamberlain College of
Nursing
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,1. Which ofthe following areas lacks blood vessels and nerves?
a. Epidermis
b. Dermis
[ Subcutaneous tissue
d. Fatty tissue
2. What is a raised, thin-walled lesion containing clear fluid called?
a. Papule
b. Pustule
[ Vesicle
d. Macule
ANS: CREF: 143
3. Which of the following is acommon effect ofa type | hypersensitivity response to ingested
substances?
a Contact dermatitis
b. Urticaria
c Discoid lupus erythematosus
d. Psoriasis
4, What change occurs in the skin with psoriasis?
,a. Recurrent hypersensitivity reactions
b. Autoimmune response
c Increased mitosis and shedding of epithelium
d. Basal cell degeneration
5. Which ofthe following best describes the typical lesion of psoriasis?
a. Purplish papules that can erode and become open ulcers
b. Firm, raised pruritic nodules that can become cancerous
[ Moist, red vesicles, which develop into bleeding ulcers
d. Begins as a red papule and develops into silvery plaques
6. Why do secondary infections frequently develop in pruritic lesions?
a. Loss of protective sebum
b. Entry of resident flora while scratching the lesion
c Blockage of sebaceous glands
d. Increased sweat production
7. Which disease is considered an autoimmune disorder?
a. Pemphigus
b. Erysipelas
[ Contact dermatitis
d. Scleroderma
8. Which ofthe following skin lesions are usually caused by Staphylococcus aureus?
, a. Furuncles
b. Verrucae
[ Scabies
d. Tinea
9. Which ofthe following statements applies to impetigo?
a. Lesions usually appear on the hands and arms.
b. The cause is usually a virus.
C. The infection is highly contagious.
d. Scar tissue is common following infection.
10. What is the common signal that a recurrence of herpes simplex infection is developing?
a. Severe pain around the mouth
b. Malaise and fatigue
[ Fever and severe headaches
d. Mild tingling along the nerve or on the lips
11. Herpes virus is usually spread by all of the following EXCEPT:
a. saliva during an exacerbation and for a short time thereafter.
b. contact with the fluid in the lesion.
[ contaminated blood.
d. autoinoculation byfingers.
(EXAM 1, EXAM 28 EXAM 3)!
Pathophysiology: Chamberlain College of
Nursing
MBOFFIN
What you will get inside:
N
[\ 100%
/'31
Ao
,1. Which ofthe following areas lacks blood vessels and nerves?
a. Epidermis
b. Dermis
[ Subcutaneous tissue
d. Fatty tissue
2. What is a raised, thin-walled lesion containing clear fluid called?
a. Papule
b. Pustule
[ Vesicle
d. Macule
ANS: CREF: 143
3. Which of the following is acommon effect ofa type | hypersensitivity response to ingested
substances?
a Contact dermatitis
b. Urticaria
c Discoid lupus erythematosus
d. Psoriasis
4, What change occurs in the skin with psoriasis?
,a. Recurrent hypersensitivity reactions
b. Autoimmune response
c Increased mitosis and shedding of epithelium
d. Basal cell degeneration
5. Which ofthe following best describes the typical lesion of psoriasis?
a. Purplish papules that can erode and become open ulcers
b. Firm, raised pruritic nodules that can become cancerous
[ Moist, red vesicles, which develop into bleeding ulcers
d. Begins as a red papule and develops into silvery plaques
6. Why do secondary infections frequently develop in pruritic lesions?
a. Loss of protective sebum
b. Entry of resident flora while scratching the lesion
c Blockage of sebaceous glands
d. Increased sweat production
7. Which disease is considered an autoimmune disorder?
a. Pemphigus
b. Erysipelas
[ Contact dermatitis
d. Scleroderma
8. Which ofthe following skin lesions are usually caused by Staphylococcus aureus?
, a. Furuncles
b. Verrucae
[ Scabies
d. Tinea
9. Which ofthe following statements applies to impetigo?
a. Lesions usually appear on the hands and arms.
b. The cause is usually a virus.
C. The infection is highly contagious.
d. Scar tissue is common following infection.
10. What is the common signal that a recurrence of herpes simplex infection is developing?
a. Severe pain around the mouth
b. Malaise and fatigue
[ Fever and severe headaches
d. Mild tingling along the nerve or on the lips
11. Herpes virus is usually spread by all of the following EXCEPT:
a. saliva during an exacerbation and for a short time thereafter.
b. contact with the fluid in the lesion.
[ contaminated blood.
d. autoinoculation byfingers.
