Integumentary
When the skin is injured, inflammation follows. One effect of this response is that it ________.
carries defensive cells to the area
Pediculosis, which comes in three forms, is caused by which of the following?
Parasitic lice
Which of the following are mites that burrow beneath the skin?
scabies
A lateral, S-shaped curvature of the vertebral column is called ________.
scoliosis
Bones gradually become thin in ________.
osteoporosis
Which of the following vitamins is produced in skin?
Vitamin D
Which of the following diseases or disorders has five stages?
melanoma
A recommendation to prevent osteoporosis is ________.
regular exercise
Which disorder is caused by uric acid deposits in the joints?
gout
Which substance is necessary for bone to absorb calcium?
Vitamin D
When the supply of oxygen in the blood is low, what color would the skin appear?
bluish
The causes of eczema are ________.
The causes of eczema are mostly unknown, but it is thought to be a type of allergy or the result of an often unknown underlying inflammatory condition.
The extent of a burn injury is estimated by ________.
using the rule of nines
Which type of bone is the patella (kneecap)?
sesamoid
The condition commonly referred to as humpback is ________.
hyperkyphosis
The skin plays a role in regulating body temperature by ________.
controlling heat loss through sweating, vasodilation, and vasoconstriction
Rosacea results from dilation of small facial blood vessels; the cause of this dilation is ________.
The cause of blood vessel dilation in rosacea is unknown.
A burn that causes only pain, swelling, and redness is a ________.
first-degree burn
Bones are important in blood cell production due to the presence of
red bone marrow
Brittle-bone disease is another name for ________.
osteogenesis imperfecta
Which of the following causes herpes simplex?
a virus
A ________ often begins with a mole.
melanoma
The most important nutrient for bone growth is ________.
calcium
In order to maintain healthy dense bones, what advice would be given to patients?
Stop smoking
Which of the following would a practitioner recommend as a treatment for a patient with gout?
reducing meats, fish, and wine in the diet