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AH- CH 39
Adult Health I
Question | Answer |
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what are the 4 functions of the skin? | protection, sensation, temp regulation, and excretion/secretions |
removes bacteria from hair follicles | sebum |
____ retards bacterial growth on the skin | acidic pH of skin |
skin contains sensory organs for ____, ___, ___, ____, and _____ | touch, pain, heat, cold, and pressure |
____, ____, ____, and ____ control body temp | radiation, evaporation, conduction, and convection |
____ promotes heat loss by evaporation and ____ lubricates skin and hair | sweat........sebum |
inflammation of tissue around the nail | paronychia |
unusually long curved nails | ram's horn nails |
bad breath | halitosis |
inflammation of the oral mucosa | stomatitis |
hair loss | alopecia |
ear wax | cerumen |
head of bed raised to 45 degree angle | fowler's |
head of bed raised 30 degrees | semi-fowler's |
entire bed frame tilted with head of bed down | trendelenburg's |
entire bed frame tilted with foot of bed down | reverse trendelenburg's |
entire bed fram horiazontally parallel with floor | flat |