ATI RN
Pediatric Integumentary System Questions
Question 1 of 5
What do we call a skin inflammation caused by sensitivity to various chemicals, fabrics, or heat?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Eczema is an inflammatory condition triggered by allergens or irritants.
Question 2 of 5
A scar is made of
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Scars are composed of collagen fibers produced by fibroblasts during healing.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following is NOT an effect of aging of the skin or its appendages?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Aging reduces the number and activity of sweat glands, not increases them.
Question 4 of 5
What is a special case of hyperthermia caused by an infection called?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Fever is hyperthermia caused by infection, raising body temperature to fight pathogens.
Question 5 of 5
A medical student is asking you about the type of skin lesions that develops in adolescents with acne. You state that development of acne has different stages. Of the following, the primary event in all acne lesions is development of
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Micro-comedones are the initial stage of acne, formed by clogged pores, preceding papules, pustules, cysts, or scars.