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LPT antieoplastic
Cells and Skin
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| If you have a tumor and it is not cancer what type of tumor is it? | benign |
| Metastasis is | cancer cells implanting themselves in other parts of the body |
| What medication might you use to relieve itching from poison ivy? | calamine lotion |
| What causes pediculosis? | lice |
| Hair loss is called: | alopecia |
| Harmful microorganisms are called: | pathogens |
| Cells that grow and divide more rapidly than normal cells, invade nearby healthy tissue, metastasize to other parts of the body are probably what type of cell? | cancer |
| Accumulation of fluid in the tissues is known as: | edema |
| Intercellular fluid or fluid that is found inside the cell in known as: | cytoplasm |
| On the front of what record would you find a clients allergies listed? | resident record |
| What is the most important substance for your body to take in? | water |
| What are some signs of infection? | redness, swelling, warmth, fever, pain |
| Pathogens cause: | infection |
| Is psoriasis curable or treatable? | treatable |
| The outermost layer of the skin that does not have blood supply is the: | epidermis |
| What is the substance in a certain type of skin cell that gives a persons skin its color? | melanin |
| What is the medical term for glands that produce sweat? | sudoriferous glands |
| The oil that lubricates the skin and is produced by the sebaceous glands is: | sebum |
| Drugs that kill parasites on the skin are known as: | miticides |
| What structure of the skin does hair grow from? | hair follicle |
| What is the name of an agent that inhibits the growth of microorganisms? | antiseptic |
| Skin, hair, nails, sebacious glands, and sweat glands are grouped together to form what system? | Integumentary System |
| If you had mites, what type of drug would you take to get rid of them? | scabicide |
| What would an infection caused by mites be called? | scabies |
| What type of drug would relieve itching? | antipuritic |
| When body temperature goes up, what happens to the blood vessels in the skin? | dilate |
| The second layer of the skin is called the: | dermis |
| What layer of tissue attaches the skin to muscle and bone? | subcutaneous |
| The hair follicles, sebaceous glands, sudoriferous glands and the sense receptors are in what layer of the skin? | dermis |
| The body's natural response to injury is: | inflammation |
| A pediculicide would get rid of what? | lice |
| What 3 actions to topical corticosteriods have? | antipruritic, anti-inflammatory, vasoconstrictive |
| What are some symptoms of dermititis? | rash, itching |
| What is a skin condition that has symptoms of red lesions with dry silvery scales? | psoriasis |
| What might be the result of skin coming in contact with an irratating substance? | dermatitis |
| If you suspect someone has a skin infection what should you do first? | take temperature |
| A group of cells that function together for the same general purpose are called: | tissues |
| leukopenia is | decreased white blood cells |
| stomatitis is | painful inflammation of gums and mouth |
| a patient with stomatitis can help decrease symptoms by | rinsing the mouth often, using a soft toothbrush or using a prescribed topical anesthetic |
| meals to offer patients experiencing nausea or vomiting should be | small frequent high-protein meals that are high in calories |
| remission means | disappearance of symptoms |
| how much of the body is composed of water | about 66% |
| Malignant is | cancer |
| Pruritis is | itching caused by the release of histamine |
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