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CH3 - THE INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEMSMARTBOOK
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The skin synthesizes vitamin _____, which is important for bone health. -
-D
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The most superficial layer of the skin that consists of many layers of
dead, keratinized cells is the _____. - -epidermis
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Inflammation that produces swollen, red, and itch skin is known as ____.
- -dermatitis
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All three types of skin cancer share one common cause: excess
exposure to - -sunlight
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The skin is a physical barrier to trauma, chemicals, and microorganisms.
- -protection
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The skin prevents the body from losing or taking in water across its
surface. - -water resistance
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Vasodilation causes heat loss when it's too hot, and vasoconstriction
retains body heat when it's cold. - -temperature regulation
This occurs when skin is exposed to sunlight. - ✅✅-vitamin D
synthesis
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When a patient lies in one position for a long period they are at risk of
developing _____ ulcers - -pressure
decubitus
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Melanin determines the color of your skin and protects it from ____ light
damage - -ultraviolet
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Select the correct statements regarding congenital lesions. -
-Mongolian spots are blue-grey, benign, flat, and found on the
lower back of blacks, Native Americans, and Latin Americans.
, AND
They often resolve within the first few years after birth.
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Stasis dermatitis is a specific type of dermatitis that occurs in the lower
leg when varicose veins cause what in the skin? - -Slow venous
return and accumulation of fluid which interferes with nourishment of the
skin.
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Which of the following lesions is NOT normally present in patients with
chickenpox? - -verucas
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Which two types of skin cancer arise in the basal layer of the epidermis?
- -Malignant melanoma
AND
Basal cell carcinoma
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Who are often at risk for pressure ulcers because their skin is usually
thin and dry? - -elderly
Candida albicans is a(n) ____-like infection - ✅✅-yeast
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What are small, wingless, blood-sucking parasites that produce the
disease pediculosis? - -lice
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A birthmark caused by abnormal pigmentation or proliferation of blood
vessels is a(n) ______. - -nevus
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Staphylococcus aureus is the most common bacterium to invade the
skin and causes - -pimples
AND
boils
AND
impetigo
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human ____ causes warts, also known as verucas. -
-papillomavirus
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