Skin Color Factors Quiz

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What skin disorder presents itself as yellow color in the skin and mucous membranes?

  • Jaundice (correct)
  • Dermatitis
  • Vitiligo
  • Hyperkeratosis

Which skin disorder features white patches of skin on the face, hands, and armpits?

  • Vitiligo (correct)
  • Hyperkeratosis
  • Jaundice
  • Decubitus ulcers

What is the most common childhood tumor that results in skin discoloration due to blood vessels proliferation?

  • Freckles
  • Hemangioma (correct)
  • Decubitus ulcers
  • Jaundice

Which condition is characterized by the excessive production of keratin resulting in thick calluses and corns on the skin?

<p>Hyperkeratosis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does dermatitis mean in relation to the skin?

<p>Red, itchy skin (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which condition is associated with aggregated patches of melanocytes and is genetically determined but triggered by sunlight?

<p>Freckles (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of skin cancer frequently appears as brown or black lesions?

<p>Malignant Melanoma (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can Malignant Melanoma be mistaken for?

<p>A mole that has changed in size, shape, or color (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which kind of burn damages the epidermis, causing erythema and mild edema?

<p>First degree burn (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic appearance of Kaposi's Sarcoma on the skin?

<p>Bluish-brown nodules (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of burn may require skin grafting due to the destruction of the epidermis, dermis, and accessory organs of the skin?

<p>Third degree burn (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What form of skin cancer is brought on by melanocytes residing in the epidermis?

<p>Malignant Melanoma (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What skin infection presents as itchy, red and scaly skin in a ring shape, surrounding a patch of unaffected skin?

<p>Pediculosis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which condition causes red sores that burst and rupture to form a yellowish-brown crust on the face around the nose and mouth?

<p>Impetigo (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can create a yellow or sallow tint to the skin according to the text?

<p>Carotene from yellow vegetables (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which viral infection causes painful blisters on the skin along the path of peripheral sensory nerves?

<p>Shingles (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What skin condition appears as a smooth, raised bump on skin exposed to the sun, can develop crusting and bleeding, and may be mistaken for a common sore?

<p>Basal Cell Carcinoma (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What causes cyanosis where the skin appears bluish according to the text?

<p>Lack of oxygen (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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