An abrasion of the skin by scratching, trauma, or chemicals is termed:
A) senile keratosis.
B) excoriation.
C) hidradenitis.
D) exudates.
B
Explanation: A) Senile keratosis is a condition of localized scaling of the skin in older people.
B) Correct.
C) Hidradenitis is inflammation of the sweat glands.
D) Exudates are pus or serum that ooze from a wound.
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Which of the following statements is FALSE?
A) Each route of administration has distinct advantages and disadvantages. B) Tablets, capsules, and liquids can all given orally. C) When you are administering a topical drug, as you face the patient, your right-hand side corresponds to the patient's right-hand side. D) Topical ophthalmic ointment is specially formulated to be nonirritating to the eye; it is not interchangeable with topical ointments used on the skin.
oliguria : _____________urination
Fill in the missing word in the definition for the key term.
Identify the combining form chol/e with its closest definition.
A. Cecum B. Gallbladder C. Bile D. Colon
The developing embryo is protected by:
A) fluid environment B) umbilical cord C) both a and b D)neither a nor b