Disorders And Diseases Of The Skin

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What do you call physicians who treat skin disorders and diseases?

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dermatologists

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Diagnosing skin conditions is not within the scope of your:

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license

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When skin is injured it can cause:

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lesions

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Lesions that are in the early stages of development are:

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primary lesions

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The medical term for freckles is

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macules

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What is the correct term for an insect bite, skin allergy, or sting that becomes itchy or swollen?

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wheal

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Scratching or scraping of the skin can produce a(n):

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excoriation

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A thin plate of epidermal cells is called

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scale

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What is the medical term for chronic inflammation of the sebaceous glands?

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acne

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Inflammation, dry or oiky scalin or crusting, and/or itcheness is caused by

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seborriheic dermatitis

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Pearl-like masses of white material under the skin with no visible openings are called

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milia

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When oilier areas of the face develop benign lesions it is called

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sebaceous hyoerplasia

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Disorders of the suderiforous glands include

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anhidrosis
hyperhidrosis
bromhidrosis

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A condition characterized by bacteria and yeast that causes a foul odor is called

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bromhidrosis

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Perspiration deficiency caused by failure of the sweat glands is called

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anhidrosis

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When excessive heat exsposure causes an acute inflammatory dioder of the sweat glands it is called:

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milaria rubra

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Atopic dermatitis is

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rash

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A condition characterized by painful itching and inflammation with dry or moist lesions is called:

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eczema

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The medical term for hives is:

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urticaria

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Pruritis is a condition characterized by:

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itching

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Spicy foods, alcohol, caffeine, exposure to extreme temperatures, heat, sun, and stress aggrevate

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rosacea

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Red patches covered with white-silver scales on the scalp, elbows, knees, chest, and lower back are characteristics of

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erythema

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The medical term for a distended capillary is

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telangiectasia

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Estheticians commonly develop skin allergies on the:

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cheeks, back of hands, palms, and fingers

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What can exposure to an allergen cause?

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allergic reaction

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Allergic reactions to esthetic treatments are commonly found in these areas:

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scalp, hairline, forehead, and neckline

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Substances that can irritate the skin are

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caustic

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What is a port wine stain?

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vacular nevus

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The general term for dark blotchy spots on the skin is:

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hyperpigmentation

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When the entire body lacks melanin it is called:

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albinism

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Congenital spotty hyperpigmentation is called

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leukoderma

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Which of the following answers is the medical term for a callus?

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keratoma

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Keratosis pilaris can be treated by an esthetician with a(n) __ service.

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exfoliation

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A thickening of the skin caused by a mass of keratinized cells is called:

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hyperkeratosis

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A non-viral flap of skin is called a

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skin tag

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What causes 90% of skin cancers?

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sun exposure

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Photoaging can be seen in the

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20s or before

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Tanning is safe:

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never

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Eighty percent of sun damage is done by age:

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18

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What is the most deadly form of skin cancer?

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malignant melanoma

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Which of the following answers describes the appearance of malignant melanoma?

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asymmetrical
uneven borders
uneven color

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The term is interchangeable with infectious or communicable:

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communicable disease

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The medical term for cold sores or fever blisters is:

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herpes simplex virus

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What is the medical term for ringworm?

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tinea corporis

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Comedones and blemishes are symptoms of what condition?

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acne

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P. acnes bacteria are __ meaning they can not live in the presence of oxygen.

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anaerobic

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Nodules with deep pockets of infection are called:

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cysts

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Acne in the dermis that causes depressed and raised scars is called

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cystic acne

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Acne is caused by

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genetics/heredity
clogged pores
bacteria

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All make hormones are called:

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androgens

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Which group of people is most likely to have adult acne?

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women

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When the chin develops acne it can be caused by:

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hormones

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Which type of product causes clogged pores?

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comedogenic

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Identify the acne irritants:

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kelp, cheese, fast food, iodides, MSG, and minerals obtained from an ocean source

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Grade I acne symptoms include:

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minor breakouts, a few papules, and mostly open comedones

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Read an inflammed skin, many comedones, and papules and pustules are characteristics of which grade of acne?

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Grade III

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Medications that treat acne include

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tretinoin (Retin-A)
adapelen
azaleic acid