A Patient Is Experiencing a Problem with the Eccrine Sweat

question 24

Multiple Choice

A patient is experiencing a problem with the eccrine sweat glands. Because of this structural problem, the nurse realizes that which function will be impacted in this patient?

• A)body temperature regulation
• B)regulation of body heat by excretion of perspiration
• C)sebum secretion
• D)sexual scent gland

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Definitions:

Color Receptors

Specialized cells in the retina of the eye responsible for detecting color through the absorption of light at varying wavelengths.

Wavelengths

The length separating consecutive peaks of a wave, particularly in sound or electromagnetic waves.

Dichromatic Vision

A form of color vision deficiency where a person can perceive only two of the three basic colors.

Afterimages

Visual illusions that occur after looking at an object intensely and then seeing its complement or a faint copy elsewhere.