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Burns Pathophysiology and Classification Quiz

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What is the primary function of the cutaneous barrier?

To regulate body temperature

To protect the body from external pathogens and environmental stressors (correct)

To produce sweat for evaporative cooling

To provide sensation and tactile feedback

Which of the following is a key component of the skin's antimicrobial barrier?

Keratinocytes

Sebaceous glands (correct)

Adipocytes

Melanocytes

How do cutaneous burn injuries affect the skin's antimicrobial barrier?

Burn injuries promote the production of antimicrobial peptides

Burn injuries have no effect on the skin's antimicrobial barrier

Burn injuries stimulate the growth of beneficial bacteria on the skin's surface

Burn injuries disrupt the skin's antimicrobial barrier, leading to increased susceptibility to infection (correct)

What is the primary consequence of disruption to the skin's epidermal lipid barrier following a burn injury?

Increased water loss and dehydration Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a potential consequence of the shifts in the bacterial microbiome observed in autologous donor skin following a burn injury?

Increased susceptibility to graft rejection Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a key component of the skin's immune system?

Langerhans cells Signup and view all the answers

How do burn injuries affect the skin's immune response?

Burn injuries suppress the skin's immune response, increasing the risk of infection Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a key function of the skin's antimicrobial barrier?

Preventing the entry of pathogens Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary mechanism by which burn injuries disrupt the skin's epidermal lipid barrier?

Damage to the stratum corneum and epidermal layers Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a potential consequence of the disruption to the skin's antimicrobial barrier following a burn injury?

Increased susceptibility to microbial colonization and infection Signup and view all the answers