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

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Corporis

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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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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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? Is abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
Scoliosis
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Bone resorbing cells are called
osteoclasts
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Osteomyelitis is an uncommon ? Infection of the bone
bacterial
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T or F? All forms of muscular dystrophy are hereditary
Correct answer is True
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T or F? Kyphosis first occurs in adulthood and becomes quite noticeable in the eldery
Correct answer is True
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? Degree or superficial burns affect the epidermis
First
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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
Erythema
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? Is an exaggerated posterior curve of the thoracic spine
Kyphosis
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T or F? Furuncles and carbuncles may be treated with application of moist heat and antiseptic skin cleansing
Correct answer is True
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T or F? Fungal infections are caused by microscopic yeast and mold that live on the skin; hair; or nails
Correct answer is True
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Adipose tissue or fact cells in the ? Tissue help insulate the body from heat and cold
subcutaneous
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? Hemangiomas are flat or slightly raised; usually present at birth; usually permanent; and can appear anywhere on the body
Port wine stain
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? Keratosis; also known as solar keratosis; is a precancerous skin condition
Actinic
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T or F? Reducing emotional and physical stress may help with the development of urticaria
Correct answer is True
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T or F? Oral herpes can be cured by applying antiviral cream to the lips and affected area
Correct answer is False
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Tinea is usually caused by
trichophyton rubrum
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If actinic keratosis is not treated 10-15% may develop into
SCC
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Myasthenia gravis is considered an
autoimmune disease
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T or F? Candidiasis is an infection caused by a yeast
Correct answer is True
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T or F? Women are three times more likely to develop CTS than men
Correct Answer is True
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The ? Region is the most common area for pressure ulcers to develop
buttock
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? Degree burns affect the epidermis; dermis; subcutaneous tissue; and structures below the skin
Fourth
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Further destruction of the joing results in joint erosion; scarring; and fusion; a condition called
ankylosis
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T or F? People with occular albinism usually have normal or only slighltly lighter than normal skin
Correct answer is True
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T or F? Periungual warts grown in the groin or peri-anal area
Correct answer is False
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A softening or decalcification of bone in adults is
osteomalacia
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Articulating bones are held together by
ligaments
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Some flexibility is given to bone tissue by the presence of
fibers
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Which disease is caused by microorganisms Ostemyelitis; osteoporosis; osteomalacia; osteoarthritis
osteomyelitis
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Curvature of the spin producing abnormal lateral bending is
scolosis
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The most serious and crippling form of arthritis is
rheumatoid arthritis
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A muscle attaches to a bone through
tendons
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T or F? A defect in metabolism of purines is the underlying cause of gout
Correct answer is true
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The tye of tuberculosis that affects the vertebral column of childern is
pott's disease
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Which involves a traumatic tear of muscle tissue
strain
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T or F? Cold sores are caused by a bacterial infections
Correct answer is False
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A sac filled with fluid or semi-fluid a material Is a
cyst
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Athletes foot is caused by
fungi
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What are dermatophytes?
fungi
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A contagious skin infection caused by fungi is
ringworm
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The occurrence of lice on a person is said to be an
infestaation
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A burn that affects the epidermis and dermis; but does not extend into the subcutaneous tissue is ? Degree
second
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T or F? Impetigo is caused by a virus
Correct answer is False
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The pigment producing cells of the skin are ?
melanocytes
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Edema is
swelling
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Pruritic skin problems are
itchy
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The most serious kind of skin cancer is
malignant melanoma

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