Quiz: Homeostatic Imbalances
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15 questions
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What type of burn only involves injury to the superficial epidermis?
What type of burn only involves injury to the superficial epidermis?
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A nurse tends to a patient with a sunburn. Upon examination, she sees blisters and red skin. What type of burn does the patient most likely have?
A nurse tends to a patient with a sunburn. Upon examination, she sees blisters and red skin. What type of burn does the patient most likely have?
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Which of the following is a skin cancer that accounts for 80% of all skin cancer cases and affects the cells of stratum basale?
Which of the following is a skin cancer that accounts for 80% of all skin cancer cases and affects the cells of stratum basale?
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What skin disorder is recognized using the ABCDE rule?
What skin disorder is recognized using the ABCDE rule?
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A physician estimates the volume of fluid lost in a severely burned patient by ________.
A physician estimates the volume of fluid lost in a severely burned patient by ________.
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Which of the following is an indication of melanoma?
Which of the following is an indication of melanoma?
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Which structures are located in the epidermis?
Which structures are located in the epidermis?
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What type of burn does a patient have if blisters are present and the affected area is painful?
What type of burn does a patient have if blisters are present and the affected area is painful?
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If a person has third-degree burns on both anterior and posterior surfaces of the lower limbs, what percentage of the body surface area is burned?
If a person has third-degree burns on both anterior and posterior surfaces of the lower limbs, what percentage of the body surface area is burned?
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Which type of skin cancer is the least malignant but most common?
Which type of skin cancer is the least malignant but most common?
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Joe just burned his hand on a hot pot. A blister forms and the burn is painful; Joe's burn would best be described as a third-degree, or full-thickness, burn.
Joe just burned his hand on a hot pot. A blister forms and the burn is painful; Joe's burn would best be described as a third-degree, or full-thickness, burn.
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The rule of nines is used to estimate how much of the body surface is burned.
The rule of nines is used to estimate how much of the body surface is burned.
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The ABCDE rule is used for classifying burns.
The ABCDE rule is used for classifying burns.
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Squamous cell carcinoma arises from cells of the stratum spinosum.
Squamous cell carcinoma arises from cells of the stratum spinosum.
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What type of burn damages the skin so severely that regeneration of the damaged tissue is NOT possible?
What type of burn damages the skin so severely that regeneration of the damaged tissue is NOT possible?