Allied Health Test 2

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Argyria

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slate gray or bluish discoloration of the skin due to silver poisoning

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Tinea Pedis

Back 2

medical term for athletes foot ( fungus skin disease)

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Tinea cruris

Back 3

"jock itch"

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Tinea corporis

Back 4

fungal infection of the body

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Vitiligo

Back 5

patches of skin lacking pigmentation

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Furnucle/ Carbuncle

Back 6

large pustule/boil

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Debridement

Back 7

removal of dead tissue from a wound

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Desquamation

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shedding of skin in scales, sheets

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Keloid

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excessive scarring resembling a tumor

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Ceroma

Back 10

tumor of waxy appearance

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Edema

Back 11

swelling due to fluid in the tissue

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Dyspnea

Back 12

difficulty breathing

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Vertigo

Back 13

dizziness

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Diaphoresis

Back 14

excessive perspiration

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Dermatosis

Back 15

any condition of the skin

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Keratoderma

Back 16

scaly (horny) skin

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Scleraderm

Back 17

hardened, thickened skin

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Sebolith

Back 18

stone in the sebaceous gland

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Seborrhea

Back 19

excessive discharge of sebum

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Squamous

Back 20

plate like, scaly

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Pruritus

Back 21

itch

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Urticaria

Back 22

swollen, raised areas on the skin that are intensely itchy and last up to 24 hours "hives"

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Temperature

Back 23

balance between heat produced and lost in the body

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Fever

Back 24

an elevated body temperature

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Normal range

Back 25

a range in which the body temperature is considered normal. 97-100 F

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Fehrenheit

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a thermometer on which the freezing point of water is at 32 and the normal boiling point of water is 212

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Celsius/centigrade

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a different scale that temperature can be measured on. Usually a conversion scale will be available. 37 C is the normal body temperature

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Oral

Back 28

by mouth

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Thermometer

Back 29

an instrument used for measuring body temperature

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Bulb

Back 30

end of thermometer that is filled with mercury which is sensitive to heat

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Stem

Back 31

end of thermometer opposite of the bulb end

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Mercury

Back 32

element in the thermometer that usually appears silver. Aids in obtaining and reading temperature

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Rectal

Back 33

a temperature taken by inserting thermometer into the rectum

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Axillary

Back 34

a temperature taken by inserting thermometer in the armpit (axilla)

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Disinfectant

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an agent that destroys infection producing organisms. Not usually effective against spore-forming pathogens

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Communicable disease

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a disease easily spread form one person to another

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Sublingual

Back 37

under the tongue

Front 38

Febrile

Back 38

feverish, having a fever

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Homeostasis

Back 39

a constant state of balance

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Aural

Back 40

pertaining to the ear. A tympanic thermometer is used to record an aural temperature

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Hypothermia

Back 41

low body temperature below 95 F rectal

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Hyperthermia

Back 42

when body temperature exceeds 104 F rectal

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When you should not take an oral temperature

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1. in infants

2. patients receiving warm/cold applications to face and/ or neck

3. patients who cannot keep mouth closed

4. patients who cannot breathe through their nose

5 Patients having a sneezing or coughing spell

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Sudoriferous

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sweat gland; coiled tube that extends through dermis; opening called pore; eliminates sweat (H2O, salt, wastes)

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Sebaceous

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oil gland (sebum): usually opens onto hair follicle; keeps hair from becoming brittle; pimples or blackheads occur when these become plugged with dirt and oil. Sebum is slightly acidic - acts as antibacterial, anti-fungal.

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Epidermis

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outermost layer of the skin made of 5-6 smaller layers- two main layers are stratum corneum where cells are constantly shed and stratum germinativum which provides cells to replace cells of stratum corneum; epidermis contains no blood vessels or nerve cells.

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Dermis

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corium or true skin - contains blood and lymph vessels, nerves, sweat and oil glands, hair follicles; has ridges that form fingerprint patterns

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Subcutaneous fascia (hypodermis)

Back 48

innermost later, fibrous connective and adipose(fatty) tissue; connects to muscle

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Functions of the integumentary stystem

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1. Protection from UV rays, pathogens. Holds in moisture

2. Sensory perception: nerves present in skin- respond to pain, pressure, temperature, touch

3. Body temperature regulation: vessels dilate to allow heat to escape, constrict to retain heat

4. Storage: fat, glucose, water, vitamins, salts

5. Absorption: medications (transdermal)

6. Excretion: salt, minute amount of waste, and water through sweat

7. Production: Vitamin D (combines UV rays from sun with skin compounds)

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Erytherma

Back 50

red color due to burns or congestion of blood vessels

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Argyria

Back 51

A slate-gray or bluish discoloration of the skin and deep tissues due to silver poisoning

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Jaundice

Back 52

yellowish color; can indicate presence of bile in blood due to liver or gallbladder disease, or in certain diseases involving the destruction of red blood cells

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Cyanosis

Back 53

bluish discoloration; insufficient O2; associated with heart, lung and circulatory problems

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Macule

Back 54

flat spots on skin; ex freckles

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Papule

Back 55

firm, raised area; ex pimples, stages of chickenpox

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Vesicles

Back 56

a blister or filled sac, seen in burns and some stages of chicken pox, herpes

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Pustules

Back 57

sacs fill with pus ex acne

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Crusts

Back 58

areas of dried pus and blood (scabs)

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Wheals

Back 59

itchy elevated areas with an irregular shape seen in hives and insect bites

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Ulcer

Back 60

a deep loss of skin surface that may extend into the dermis; may cause periodic bleeding and formation of scars

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Nevus

Back 61

discoloration of skin due to pigmentation ex mole, birthmark

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Cyst

Back 62

a closed sac with a distinct membrane that develops abnormally in a body structure; usually filled with semisolid material

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Acne vulgaris

Back 63

inflammation of the sebaceous glands. Cause is unknown- usually occurs in adolescence- hormonal changes and increased sebum

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Athletes Foot

Back 64

contagious fungus infection

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Cancer

Back 65

occurs in different forms, develops from a nevus that changes in color, shape, size, or texture

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Dermatitis

Back 66

inflammation of the skin-caused by allergic reaction

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Eczema

Back 67

a noncontagious inflammatory skin infection caused by reaction to allergen or irritant

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Impetigo

Back 68

a highly contagious skin infection. strep or staph infection

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Psoriasis

Back 69

a chronic, noncontagious inherited skin infection

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Ringworm

Back 70

a highly contagious fungus infection of the skin or scalp

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Verruca

Back 71

warts-viral infection of the skin form rough, hard, elevated rounded surface on skin

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Vitiligo

Back 72

an acquired skin disease resulting in irregular patches of skin of various sizes completely lacking in pigmentation

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Cellulite

Back 73

term for deposits of fat and fibrous tissue causing dimpling of the overlying skin

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Cellulitis

Back 74

Inflammation of the loose soft connective tissue

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Conversion from Celsius to Fahrenheit

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F= (C X 1.8) + 32

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Conversion from Fahrenheit to Celsius

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C= (f-32) X 0.5556