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Health Occ. Final
Health Occ. 3/4 final
Question | Answer |
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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. |