Integumentary System Disorders Quiz
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What is the primary function of the receptors in the skin?

  • Regulate body temperature and fluid balance
  • Produce melanin and protect against UV radiation
  • Sense temperature, pain, light touch, and pressure (correct)
  • Secrete sebum to moisturize the skin
  • Which layer of the epidermis has the capacity to absorb water and prevent excessive loss of water and electrolytes from the internal body?

  • Stratum granulosum
  • Stratum basale
  • Stratum spinosum
  • Stratum corneum (correct)
  • What is the thickness of the skin covering most of the body?

  • No more than 1mm thick (correct)
  • Less than 0.5mm thick
  • 2mm thick
  • 5mm thick
  • Which area of the body has the thickened skin that protects against constant trauma?

    <p>Palms and soles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the skin in fluid balance?

    <p>Preventing excessive loss of water and electrolytes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of health education as presented in the text?

    <p>To positively influence the health behavior of individuals and communities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is health education carried out according to the text?

    <p>Schools</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the benefits of health education as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Improves the health status of individuals, families, communities, states, and the nation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of health education in reducing costs, as per the text?

    <p>Reduce the costs (financial and human) that is spent on medical treatment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of making a person immune or resistant to an infectious disease called?

    <p>Vaccination</p> Signup and view all the answers

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