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Health Occ. Final
Health Occ. 3/4 final
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Vital signs are values that can be used to | measure changes in body function, general health, and response to treatment. |
| The normal rate of an adult pulse can range between | 60 |
| The quadrants of the abdomen are | right and left upper, left and right lower |
| The homeostasis mechanism for which body system involves receiving nutrient from blood and regulating body temperature, breathing, blood pressure, and autonomic response? | Nervous System |
| The skin lesion known as a macule can be described as | a discolored spot on the skin. |
| The systolic reading occurs while the ventricles of the heart are | contracting. |
| The diastolic reading occurs when the ventricles are | relaxing |
| Temperature | is the measurement of the balance between heat produced and lost by the body. |
| The pulse can be counted by listening to the heart through a ____________ placed on the chest | Stethoscope |
| The rhythm and character _________ are important observations. | Respiration |
| Body systems | consist of organs that work together to provide a major body function. |
| Organism | are the beings that result when the body systems work together to maintain life. |
| Epithelial tissue | covers the body, forms glands, and lines the surfaces of cavities and organs. |
| Connective tissue | formed by a protein, includes soft tissues, such as fat and blood cells, and hard tissues, such as bones, ligaments, and cartilage. |
| Muscle Tissue | made of protein fibers, has the unique property of being able to shorten to produce movement. |
| Nervous tissue | is composed largely of specialized cells found in the eyes, ears, brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves. |
| Integumentary system | composed of the skin and accessory structures. |
| The innermost layer of the skin | subcutaneous |
| Skin normally has ____________ in all areas except the soles of the feet and the palms or the hands. | pili |
| Apocrine | glands are located in such areas as under the arms and in the breast and pubic area. |
| Ceruminous | glands are located only in the auditory canal of the ear. |
| The uppermost part of the dermis is composed of _________that form ridges or patterns on the skin. | papillae |
| Eczema | is characterized by swelling, redness, and itching and by weeping, crusted skin lesions. |