Skin Color Factors Quiz

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

Jaundice

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

Vitiligo

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

Hemangioma

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

<p>Hyperkeratosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does dermatitis mean in relation to the skin?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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