Question

1. the diagnostic term that means skin or tissue bruise is:

eczema
laceration
contusion
furuncle

1. the term that means invasion into the skin and body hair by lice is:

pediculosis
cellulitis
scabies
impetigo

Explanation:

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• Eczema is a skin inflammation, not a bruise.
• Laceration is a tear/cut in the skin.
• Contusion is the medical term for a bruise (skin/tissue injury without a break in the skin).
• Furuncle is a boil (infected hair follicle).

• Pediculosis is the infestation of lice (on skin, hair).
• Cellulitis is a bacterial skin infection (not lice).
• Scabies is caused by mites, not lice.
• Impetigo is a bacterial skin infection (not lice).

Answer:

C. contusion

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