8.
From the list of function below, select the function of the skin.
a.
Controls the size of the patient.
b.
Produces chemicals for body growth.
c.
Prevents perspiration on hot days.
d.
Detects heat, cold, pressure, and pain.
9. Select, from the group of descriptions below, the best description of
pediculosis.
a.
An infestation of the skin with fungus.
b.
An infection of the skin with bacteria.
c.
An infestation of the skin with lice.
d.
An infection of the skin with ringworm.
10.
Select, from the group of descriptions below, the best description of scabies.
a.
A disease caused by a very small mite, which burrows into the skin.
b.
A disease caused by small bacteria, which includes the skin.
c.
A disease characterized by itching and fungal growth.
d.
A disease characterized by the growth of bacteria on the skin.
11.
Select, from the descriptions below, the best description of a furuncle.
a. An acute inflammatory lesion produced by the infection of a hair follicle
or skin gland by streptococci bacteria.
b. An acute, inflammatory lesion produced by the infection of a hair follicle
or skin gland by staphylococci bacteria.
c.
An acute lesion produced by an infection of a hair follicle by fungal
organisms.
d.
An acute, inflammatory lesion produced by the infection of a hair follicle
by allergens.
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