The number of layers that we discussed in class
What is three?
What are head lice?
The ABCDEs of skin checks
What are asymetry, borders, color, diameter and evolving
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What is how many bones are in the human body?
The patient is experiencing tingling and itching at the site of a recent AKA (above knee amputation). The MA understands this to be
What is phantom limb sensation?
Outermost, top layer of the skin
What is the epidermis
These mites burrow under the skin and leave a line that you can follow. They are spread by direct contact.
What are scabies
What is MRSA
Susan's mother is finding that her knees and shoulders get very stiff and painful in cold, damp weather. This is likely
What is osteoarthritis
Grandma has left-sided weakness. She should hold her cane where?
What is on the right side
I am the layer in the middle
What is the dermis
This is an autoimmune disorder where the skin lays down extra layers of epithelial cells creating a silvery, patch of thickened skin
What is psorias
This type of wound has skin that is intact
What is a closed wound
I am the part of the musculoskeletal system that produces heat.
What is a muscle
Arthrocentesis
What is a procedure that allows the physician to withdraw fluid from a joint
I am the bottom layer, you can see fat cells here
What is the subcutaneous layer
A common sign or symptom of eczema
What is red, itchy skin
The patient is flexing the foot so that the toes point upward. This is called
Grandma's bones break easily.
What is she has osteoporosis
A progressive, muscle-wasting disorder often diagnosed at birth or in early childhood
What is Muscular Dystrophy?
What is burned into the dermal layer, called a second degree burn
When someone is having an allergic reaction, they may develop these on the skin - not hives, but _______
What are wheals?
Once bones are ossified, this is no longer possible
What is growth?
Kyphosis curves __________abd Lordosis curves _________
What are posterior (hump) and anterior (sway back)
A tool that measures the range of motion degree for a patient, usually in physical therapy
What is a goniometer