Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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The UV rays of the sun reach the skin in two different forms, which are:
a. | UVA and X-RAY rays | c. | UBC and VBT rays | b. | UVA and UVB rays | d. | VBA and UVC
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The rays of the sun that cause sunburns and tanning and are also known as
burning rays are:
a. | AB rays | c. | UVB rays | b. | AC rays | d. | UVT rays |
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The pigment in the skin that is designed to help protect the skin from the
sun’s UV rays is:
a. | melanin | c. | elastin | b. | keratin | d. | collagen |
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To be effective, sunscreen used as protection to filter out UVA and UVB rays
should be rated as:
a. | half spectrum | c. | precaution spectrum | b. | full or broad spectrum | d. | nonspectrum |
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Distended capillaries caused by constant overdilation and weakening of the
capillary walls are known as:
a. | fissures | c. | telangiectasias | b. | excoriation | d. | macula |
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If a client has a skin disorder that is not recognized as a simple disorder, the
client should be referred to a:
a. | stylist | c. | physician | b. | esthetician | d. | technician |
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Marks on the skin that could indicate injury or damage that change the structure
of tissues or organs are known as:
a. | disorders | c. | primary | b. | lesions | d. | hardness |
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A large primary lesion containing a watery fluid is a:
a. | sac | c. | bulla | b. | freckle | d. | papule |
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A spot or discoloration of the skin, neither raised nor sunken, is a:
a. | pustule | c. | lesion | b. | bulla | d. | macule |
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A small circumscribed elevation of the skin that contains no fluid but may
develop pus is a:
a. | secondary | c. | freckle | b. | papule | d. | stain |
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Lesions of the skin are classified as primary, secondary, and:
a. | fissures | c. | temporary | b. | vesicles | d. | tertiary |
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An abnormal cell mass resulting from excessive multiplication of cells that
varies in size, color, and shape is a:
a. | tumor | c. | scale | b. | pustule | d. | tubercle |
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Cracks in the skin that penetrate the dermis layer, such as chapped hands or
lips, are:
a. | tissues | c. | tumors | b. | fissures | d. | tubercles |
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Lesions of the skin that develop in the later stages of a disease are classified
as:
a. | secondary skin lesions | c. | contagious skin lesions | b. | primary skin
lesions | d. | excessive
lesions |
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An inflamed pimple containing pus is a:
a. | papilla | c. | wheal | b. | pustule | d. | vesicle |
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Dead cells that form over a wound or blemish while it is healing is a:
a. | crust | c. | tubercle | b. | macule | d. | vesicle |
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A thick scar resulting from excessive growth of fibrous tissue is known as
a:
a. | stain | c. | keloid | b. | cyst | d. | bulla |
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An excessive thin plate of epidermal flakes, dry or oily, is known as a:
a. | scale | c. | vesicle | b. | scar | d. | papule |
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A hair follicle filled with excessive keratin and sebum forms a:
a. | comedo | c. | bulla | b. | cicatrix | d. | nodule |
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Benign, keratin-filled cysts found under the epidermis that resemble small
sesame seeds are:
a. | cysts | c. | milia | b. | nodules | d. | keloids |
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A skin disorder characterized by chronic inflammation of the sebaceous glands
caused from retained secretions is:
a. | wheal | c. | acne | b. | excoriation | d. | asteatosis |
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Acne, or common pimples, is also known as:
a. | acne milia | c. | acne cortisone | b. | acne vulgaris | d. | acne fissure |
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Inflammation of the sebaceous glands characterized by red, flaky skin in the
scalp and hairline is:
a. | acne rosacea | c. | scale dermatitis | b. | asteatosis | d. | seborrheic
dermatitis |
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A dry, scaly skin condition due to a deficiency or absence of sebum caused by
old age and exposure to cold is:
a. | rosacea | c. | absorption | b. | asteatosis | d. | anhidrosis |
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Sebaceous cysts or fatty tumors filled with sebum that range in size from a pea
to an orange are:
a. | scars | c. | steatoma | b. | steroids | d. | scales |
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A generic medical term used to describe an abnormal inflammatory condition of
the skin is:
a. | steatoma | c. | dermatitis | b. | bromhidrosis | d. | miliaria |
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A contagious, recurring viral infection characterized by fever blisters or cold
sores is:
a. | herpes simplex | c. | psoriasis | b. | herpes dermatitis | d. | eczema |
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A noncontagious skin disease characterized by red patches covered with
silver-white scales found on the scalp is:
a. | herpes | c. | papules | b. | macula | d. | psoriasis |
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Chemicals released by the immune system that flood tissues to dilute a skin
irritant are:
a. | hematite | c. | histamines | b. | hypertrichosis | d. | execration |
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The absence of melanin pigmentation of the body is known as:
a. | lentigo | c. | abnormal | b. | albinism | d. | nevus |
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The most common type of skin cancer caused by overexposure to the sun is:
a. | basal cell carcinoma | c. | brown patches | b. | malignant melanoma | d. | squamous cell
carcinoma |
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The American Cancer Society recommends using a checklist to recognize potential
skin cancer or changes in moles, using the letter B to check mole:
a. | borders | c. | brightness | b. | building | d. | balance |
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An open lesion of the skin or mucous membrane, accompanied by pus and
characterized by loss of skin depth, is a(n):
a. | scar | c. | rosacea | b. | steatoma | d. | ulcer |
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Comedones should be removed under aseptic conditions using proper:
a. | oxidation procedures | c. | exposure procedures | b. | extraction procedures | d. | lubricant
procedures |
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Dark, brown patches on the skin that may appear uneven in texture, jagged, or
raised may be a warning sign of:
a. | malignant melanoma | c. | keratoma | b. | malignant rosacea | d. | leukoderma |
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