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The skin layer labeled A is the ________.

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With a ____ burn, the muscles and bones may be burned and the tissue looks charred.


A) superficial
B) second-degree
C) full-thickness
D) partial-thickness
E) first-degree

F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

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When the supply of oxygen in the blood is low, the skin looks rather pale or ____.


A) pink
B) rosy
C) yellow
D) bluish
E) amber

F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

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The ABCDE rule applies to which of the following?


A) Melanoma
B) Basal cell carcinoma
C) Squamous cell carcinoma
D) Alopecia
E) Herpes zoster

F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

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Cellulitis is an inflammation of connective tissues in skin caused by ____.


A) a virus
B) bacteria
C) a fungus
D) a worm
E) lice

F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

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The ________ layer of the skin is deep to the epidermis and contains all the major tissue types.

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Which of the following is associated with eccrine sweat glands?


A) Produce watery sweat
B) Produce sweat with a high amount of protein
C) Activated by nervousness or stress
D) Most numerous in armpits and groin
E) Become active during puberty

F) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

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Rosacea results from dilation of small facial blood vessels; the cause of this dilation is ____.


A) a virus
B) bacteria
C) a fungus
D) a worm
E) unknown

F) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

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The most aggressive skin cancer is ____.


A) basal cell carcinoma
B) squamous cell carcinoma
C) melanoma
D) eczema
E) scabies

F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

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Which skin layer contains all of the major tissue types, including epithelial tissue, connective tissues, muscle tissue, and nervous tissue?


A) Arrector pili
B) Epidermis
C) Dermis
D) Subcutaneous
E) Hypodermis

F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

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The white half-moon-shaped area at the base of a nail is called a(n) ________ and contains very active keratinocytes.

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Melanin, which helps protect underlying layers of skin from UV radiation, is deposited throughout the ____.


A) dermis
B) epidermis
C) subcutaneous layer
D) hypodermis
E) arrector pili

F) None of the above
G) D) and E)

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Shock is likely to occur after a partial-thickness burn injury that affects ____ or more of the body surface.


A) 1%
B) 3%
C) 5%
D) 7%
E) 9%

F) All of the above
G) B) and D)

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The redness around an inflamed area is caused by the ________ of nearby blood vessels.

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An oily substance called ________ is secreted onto hairs to keep them soft and pliable and is eventually deposited onto skin to keep it soft as well.

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A(n) ________ is an overgrowth of scar tissue.

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The most common skin cancer is ____.


A) basal cell carcinoma
B) squamous cell carcinoma
C) melanoma
D) eczema
E) scabies

F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

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The item labeled D in the illustration is a(n) ________ gland.

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The pigment called ________ traps ultraviolet radiation from sunlight and prevents the radiation from harming structures in the underlying layers of skin.

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The ________ of a mole should be even and not lighten or darken.

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