HISTOLOGY
INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM SKIN
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Question
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Using a Fentanyl patch for pain to treat severe rheumatoid arthritis is an example of which function of the integumentary system?
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absorption
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excretion
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protection
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storage
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Fentanyl patches have previously been shown to be effective for a variety of types of chronic nonmalignant pain, including that associated with osteoarthritis; however, until now the evidence has come largely from open-label studies, according to Dr. Vojtassak of Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia.
Detailed explanation-2: -Fentanyl is in a class of medications called narcotic (opiate) analgesics. It works by changing the way the brain and nervous system respond to pain.
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