Scleroderma Is an Autoimmune Disease in Which Repeated Bouts of Inflammation

question 6

Multiple Choice

Scleroderma is an autoimmune disease in which repeated bouts of inflammation result in fibroblasts depositing collagen in the skin.Which of the following would be a symptom of scleroderma?

• A)Increased blood flow to the skin
• B)Increased flexibility in the skin
• C)Change in the skin cell type from squamous to columnar
• D)Change in the skin cell type from columnar to squamous
• E)Less flexibility in the skin

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Definitions:

Low Risk Choice

A decision made under conditions of uncertainty that has the least potential for negative consequences.

Hostile Manner

A way of behaving or communicating that is aggressive, unfriendly, and antagonistic.

Uncertainty

A psychological state of having limited knowledge or lacking confidence in one’s knowledge, leading to ambiguity in perception or decision making.

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Divided or dividing into two sharply distinct opposites or contrasts.