WGU D187 TASK 4 TEST D COMPREHENSIVE
REVIEW QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ dermatitis
Answer: inflammation of the skin
◉ eczema
Answer: noninfectious, inflammatory skin disease characterized by
redness, blisters, scabs, and itching
◉ decubitus ulcer
Answer: sore caused by lying down for long periods of time
◉ Fungal infections
Answer: superficial, localized skin conditions or deep tissue
infections caused by exposure to spores
may or may not be transmitted
◉ benign neoplasm
Answer: noncancerous growths, stationary, distinct borders
,◉ malignant neoplasm
Answer: uncontrolled new tissue growth, irregular borders, spreads
◉ Osteoporosis
Answer: The loss of bone mass often due to age, causing the bones to
become porous, brittle, and easily fractured.
◉ osteomalacia
Answer: disease marked by softening of the bone caused by calcium
and vitamin D deficiency
◉ myoglobin
Answer: red pigment that stores oxygen in muscle cells
◉ Bursa
Answer: fluid-filled sac that allows for easy movement of one part of
a joint over another
◉ Rickets
Answer: a vitamin D deficiency in children, resulting in soft bones
, ◉ Degenerative disk disease
Answer: A condition in which an intervertebral disk loses its normal
structural integrity as a result of wear and tear, acute or repeated
injuries or aging
◉ Paget disease
Answer: Chronic inflammation of bones, resulting in thickening and
softening of bones, that can occur in any bone but most commonly
affects the long bones of the legs, the lower spine, the pelvis, and the
skull
◉ communiuted fracture
Answer: splintered into many pieces
◉ Three types of skin cancer
Answer: 1. Basal cell carcinoma
2. Squamous cell carcinoma
3. Melanoma
◉ basal cell carcinoma
Answer: Most common and least severe type of skin cancer; often
characterized by light or pearly nodules. Rarely metastasize, most
common on face due to sun exposure
REVIEW QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ dermatitis
Answer: inflammation of the skin
◉ eczema
Answer: noninfectious, inflammatory skin disease characterized by
redness, blisters, scabs, and itching
◉ decubitus ulcer
Answer: sore caused by lying down for long periods of time
◉ Fungal infections
Answer: superficial, localized skin conditions or deep tissue
infections caused by exposure to spores
may or may not be transmitted
◉ benign neoplasm
Answer: noncancerous growths, stationary, distinct borders
,◉ malignant neoplasm
Answer: uncontrolled new tissue growth, irregular borders, spreads
◉ Osteoporosis
Answer: The loss of bone mass often due to age, causing the bones to
become porous, brittle, and easily fractured.
◉ osteomalacia
Answer: disease marked by softening of the bone caused by calcium
and vitamin D deficiency
◉ myoglobin
Answer: red pigment that stores oxygen in muscle cells
◉ Bursa
Answer: fluid-filled sac that allows for easy movement of one part of
a joint over another
◉ Rickets
Answer: a vitamin D deficiency in children, resulting in soft bones
, ◉ Degenerative disk disease
Answer: A condition in which an intervertebral disk loses its normal
structural integrity as a result of wear and tear, acute or repeated
injuries or aging
◉ Paget disease
Answer: Chronic inflammation of bones, resulting in thickening and
softening of bones, that can occur in any bone but most commonly
affects the long bones of the legs, the lower spine, the pelvis, and the
skull
◉ communiuted fracture
Answer: splintered into many pieces
◉ Three types of skin cancer
Answer: 1. Basal cell carcinoma
2. Squamous cell carcinoma
3. Melanoma
◉ basal cell carcinoma
Answer: Most common and least severe type of skin cancer; often
characterized by light or pearly nodules. Rarely metastasize, most
common on face due to sun exposure
