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crazycityslicker

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on: Jun 27, 2018
Which term is used to describe intense itching?
 
  a. purpura
  b. pustule
  c. petechiae
  d. pruritus

Question 2

The formation of chocolate cysts is associated with ________.
 
  A) endometriosis
  B) breast cancer
  C) fibrocystic disease
  D) polycystic ovary syndrome


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Eazy416

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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

d
Explanation:
a. purpura: purplish-red bruises usually occurring in people with fragile skin
b. pustule: raised spot on the skin containing pus
c. petechiae: flat, pinpoint, purplish spots from bleeding under the skin
d. pruritus: correct

Answer to Question 2

A
Explanation: A) Correct Chocolate cysts are collections of old, dark blood from endometriosis.
B) Cysts are not cancerous.
C) Fibrocystic disease has cysts in the breast, but they are not chocolate cysts.
D) Polycystic ovary syndrome has cysts in the ovary, but they are not chocolate cysts.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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