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Which of these skin problems can be caused by excessive rubbing of the skin?


A) Folliculitis
B) Psoriasis
C) Scabies
D) Dermatitis
E) Pediculosis

F) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

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Skin lesions that originate from disease or body changes are called ________ lesions.

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________ is a general term defined as inflammation of the skin or a rash that can have many causes. It is a sign of many types of skin disorder.

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The ________ of a mole should not be irregular, nor should it blur into nearby normal tissue.

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When the skin is injured, inflammation follows. One effect of this response is that it ____.


A) prevents hemorrhage
B) decreases swelling
C) decreases blood supply to the area
D) decreases nutrients to the area
E) carries defensive cells to the area

F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

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The nail ________ holds the nail down to underlying skin and provides nutrients to the nail from the blood supply under it.

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A ____ often begins with a mole.


A) verruca
B) basal cell carcinoma
C) squamous cell carcinoma
D) melanoma
E) wart

F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

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When the supply of oxygen in the blood is low, the skin looks bluish, which is called ________.

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The most common cell type in the epidermis is the ________.

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The skin condition called ________ is caused by parasitic lice and is associated with overcrowded conditions and often with poor hygiene.

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Which of the following is mostly adipose tissue?


A) Epidermis
B) Dermis
C) Hypodermis
D) Stratum basale
E) Stratum germinativum

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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After a person has chickenpox, the virus becomes dormant in the spine's dorsal nerve root, but it can become active again later in life to cause shingles, also known as herpes ________.

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Which skin cancer rarely spreads to other tissues?


A) basal cell carcinoma.
B) squamous cell carcinoma.
C) melanoma.
D) eczema.
E) scabies.

F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

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