A patient has a concentration of Staphylococcus aureus located on his skin. The patient is not showing signs of increased temperature, redness, or pain at the site.
The nurse is aware that this is a sign of a microorganism at which of the following stages?
A) Infection
B) Colonization
C) Disease
D) Bacteremia
Question 2
Vitamin synthesis is among the many physiological processes that are performed by the integumentary system. Vitamin synthesis in the skin has the potential to reduce an individual's risk of what health problem?
A) Vitamin A deficiency
B) Pernicious anemia
C) Scurvy
D) Osteoporosis
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