What Term Is Used to Describe a Bluish Discoloration of the Skin

question 37

Multiple Choice

What term is used to describe a bluish discoloration of the skin caused by a lack of oxygen?

• A) Cyanosis
• B) Hypoxia
• C) Apnea
• D) Ischemia

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Definitions:

Bed-Wetting

Involuntary urination while asleep after the age at which bladder control usually occurs, typically seen in children.

Psychosexual Stage

A concept in Freudian psychology that describes a series of developmental stages from childhood through adulthood, where pleasure centers on different parts of the body.

Slip of the Tongue

An unintentional error in speech where a word is misused, often revealing a subconscious thought or suppressed feeling.

Freud

Sigmund Freud, an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychopathology.