A Patient Comes in with Inflammation and Cracking at Their

question 16

Multiple Choice

A patient comes in with inflammation and cracking at their commissures.This condition is commonly associated with:

• A)herpes labialis.
• B)vitamin B deficiency.
• C)HIV.
• D)all of the above.

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Definitions:

Straighten

To make something orderly or aligned; to correct from a bent or twisted position.

Ear Canal

The narrow tube through which sound waves travel from the outer ear to the eardrum.

Up And Back

A technique often used for administering ear drops or examining the ear, where the ear is pulled upward and backward to straighten the ear canal.

Macular Degeneration

A medical condition that results in blurred or no vision in the center of the visual field due to damage to the macula of the retina.