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Practice Exam 5 questions Flashcards

1
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There are two types of acne

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inflammatory and noninflammatory

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Impetigo is an acute; highly contagious ? Skin infection that occurs mainly among infants and children

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bacterial

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3
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T or F? The vitamin isotretinoin; used to treat acne; is associated with severe birth defects if pregnancy occurs during the course of treatment

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Correct answer is True

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4
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T or F? Tuberculosis of the bone is rare and associated with untreated pulmonary tuberculosis

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Correct answer is True

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5
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It is important to wear a hat because ? Of body heat is lost through the head

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thirty to fifty percent

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6
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? Are bone’s primary minerals

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calcium and phosphate

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The average age of diagnosis of melanoma is

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Sixty

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T or F? Gout attacks are related to excess uric acid in the blood

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Correct answer is True

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T or F? Acne is associated with hormonal changes that occur during adolescence; pregnancy; and menstruation

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Correct answer is True

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? Are areas of skin that have grown thick in response to repeated pressure and friction and form to protect the skin

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corns and calluses

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a ?; or freckle; is a discolored spot of the skin

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macule

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? Warts grown inward on the soles of the feet; forming hard thick patches of skin with dark specks

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Plantar

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T or F? The primary signs of rosacea include flusing; persistent erythema; papules; pustules; and telangiectasias

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Correct answer is True

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T or F? A whiplash is a sprain in which the cervical ligaments and tissues are injured

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Correct answer is True

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? Begins with bone softening; which is followed by bone overgrowth

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Osteitis deformans

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? Is an inward curvature of the lumbar spine

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Lordosis

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17
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Warts are caused by infection with the

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Human papilloma virus

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T or F? Epidermoid cysts are caused by abnormal cell proliferation

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Correct answer is True

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T or F? The most common skin cancer is squamous cell carcinoma

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Correct answer is False

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? Is blue tint to the skin; caused by a deficiency of oxygen in circulating blood

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Cyanosis

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A ? Or blister; is a small; fluid filled sac

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vesicle

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22
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Tinea ? Affects smooth areas of the skin on the arms; legs; and body

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Corporis

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23
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T or F? The bone’s main protein confers hardness and rigidity; while the bone’s primary minerals imparts flexibility of bone

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Correct answer is False

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24
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T or F? Clubbing is an enlargement of the ends of the nails due to long term blood iron deficiency

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Correct answer is False

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25
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? Is abnormal lateral curvature of the spine

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Scoliosis

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26
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Bone resorbing cells are called

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osteoclasts

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27
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Osteomyelitis is an uncommon ? Infection of the bone

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bacterial

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28
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T or F? All forms of muscular dystrophy are hereditary

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Correct answer is True

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29
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T or F? Kyphosis first occurs in adulthood and becomes quite noticeable in the eldery

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Correct answer is True

30
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? Degree or superficial burns affect the epidermis

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First

31
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? Is an abnormal redness of the skin caused by increased blood flow and dilated blood vessels close to the skin’s surface

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Erythema

32
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? Is an exaggerated posterior curve of the thoracic spine

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Kyphosis

33
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T or F? Furuncles and carbuncles may be treated with application of moist heat and antiseptic skin cleansing

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Correct answer is True

34
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T or F? Fungal infections are caused by microscopic yeast and mold that live on the skin; hair; or nails

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Correct answer is True

35
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Adipose tissue or fact cells in the ? Tissue help insulate the body from heat and cold

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subcutaneous

36
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? Hemangiomas are flat or slightly raised; usually present at birth; usually permanent; and can appear anywhere on the body

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Port wine stain

37
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? Keratosis; also known as solar keratosis; is a precancerous skin condition

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Actinic

38
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T or F? Reducing emotional and physical stress may help with the development of urticaria

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Correct answer is True

39
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T or F? Oral herpes can be cured by applying antiviral cream to the lips and affected area

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Correct answer is False

40
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Tinea is usually caused by

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trichophyton rubrum

41
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If actinic keratosis is not treated 10-15% may develop into

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SCC

42
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Myasthenia gravis is considered an

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autoimmune disease

43
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T or F? Candidiasis is an infection caused by a yeast

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Correct answer is True

44
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T or F? Women are three times more likely to develop CTS than men

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Correct Answer is True

45
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The ? Region is the most common area for pressure ulcers to develop

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buttock

46
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? Degree burns affect the epidermis; dermis; subcutaneous tissue; and structures below the skin

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Fourth

47
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Further destruction of the joing results in joint erosion; scarring; and fusion; a condition called

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ankylosis

48
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T or F? People with occular albinism usually have normal or only slighltly lighter than normal skin

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Correct answer is True

49
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T or F? Periungual warts grown in the groin or peri-anal area

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Correct answer is False

50
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A softening or decalcification of bone in adults is

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osteomalacia

51
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Articulating bones are held together by

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ligaments

52
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Some flexibility is given to bone tissue by the presence of

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fibers

53
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Which disease is caused by microorganisms Ostemyelitis; osteoporosis; osteomalacia; osteoarthritis

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osteomyelitis

54
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Curvature of the spin producing abnormal lateral bending is

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scolosis

55
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The most serious and crippling form of arthritis is

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rheumatoid arthritis

56
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A muscle attaches to a bone through

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tendons

57
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T or F? A defect in metabolism of purines is the underlying cause of gout

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Correct answer is true

58
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The tye of tuberculosis that affects the vertebral column of childern is

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pott’s disease

59
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Which involves a traumatic tear of muscle tissue

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strain

60
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T or F? Cold sores are caused by a bacterial infections

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Correct answer is False

61
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A sac filled with fluid or semi-fluid a material Is a

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cyst

62
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Athletes foot is caused by

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fungi

63
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What are dermatophytes?

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fungi

64
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A contagious skin infection caused by fungi is

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ringworm

65
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The occurrence of lice on a person is said to be an

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infestaation

66
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A burn that affects the epidermis and dermis; but does not extend into the subcutaneous tissue is ? Degree

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second

67
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T or F? Impetigo is caused by a virus

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Correct answer is False

68
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The pigment producing cells of the skin are ?

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melanocytes

69
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Edema is

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swelling

70
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Pruritic skin problems are

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itchy

71
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The most serious kind of skin cancer is

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malignant melanoma

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