Second degree burns involve the entire depth of the epidermis and a portion of the dermis.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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Question 2) Nicotine to aid smoking cessation can be delivered by transdermal patches.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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Question 3) Carotene gives a bluish hue to the skin.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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Question 4) When shoveling snow from the driveway, the older man did not feel the bitter cold. Which action made his blood vessels get smaller in diameter, conserving heat in the warm core of his body?
A) Vasomotor B) Vasopressor
C) Vasoconstriction D) Vasodilation
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Question 5) When ice skating at Rockefeller Center, a young skater got thoroughly chilled. Which of his body's reaction to the cold gave him goose pimples?
A) Contraction of erector muscles in his skin
B) His skin hairs pulling his skin muscles together
C) Dehydration of his skin surface by cold
D) Faster subcutaneous blood flow
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Question 6) A dermatologist recommended a soothing waterproof ointment to be applied directly to a baby's skin. Which kind of medicine delivery did she prescribe?
A) Sublingual B) Transdermal C) Subcutaneous D) Topical
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Question 7) When outdoor temperatures reached a ten-year high, the mountain hiker appeared flushed. Which action made her blood vessels get larger in diameter allowing her to lose heat to the environment?
A) Vasodilation B) Vasopressor
C) Vasoconstriction D) Vasomotor
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Question 8) A young man suffered a severe injury in a motorcycle accident. Rather than give him pain medications by IV or injections, his doctor ordered his pain medicines to be delivered through his skin. Which kind of patches worked well this way?
A) Transdermal patches B) Subcutaneous patches
C) Sublingual patches D) Topical patches
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Question 9) A woman had repeated angina attacks. She carried nitroglycerin tablets with her at all times. When needed, why did she place the nitroglycerin tablets under her tongue?
A) To get rapid absorption into her bloodstream
B) To not touch the taste buds on her tongue's surface
C) To promote sustained release of her medication over time
D) To avoiding the pain of intramuscular injections
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Question 10) The young actress's face was attacked by a knife-wielding robber. Her wounds were deep. What response did her collagen fibers form to compensate?
A) Scab B) Pigment C) Inflammation D) Scar
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