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Why is UVB radiation also know as "burning rays"? - ANSWERUVB wavelengths cause burning of the skin as well as cancer What is NOT an element of the skins acid mantle? - ANSWERBlood What causes injured skin to restore itself to its normal thickness? - ANSWERHyperproduction of cells What are the items in the dermis that respond to touch, pain, cold, heat and pressure? - ANSWERSensory nerve endings What are most abundant in the fingertips, as opposed to other parts of the body? - ANSW...

UTA Family 3 Final Exam A patient haA patient has recurrent cluster headaches and asks about abortive therapy. Which therapy is effective for a majority of patients with cluster headaches? a. Lithium b. NSAIDs c. Oxygen d. Verapamil - ANS C. Oxygen A patient reports recurrent headaches occurring 1 or 2 times per month that generally occur with weather changes or when sleep patterns are disrupted and describes them as severe, with throbbing on one side of the head and sometim...

  991. An adolescent patient who is on the school swim team asks a nurse about ways to prevent swimmer's ear. The nurse will tell the patient to: a. allow the ears to drain well after every swim and shower. b. clean the ears with a cotton-tipped applicator after swimming. c. keep the ear canals free of cerumen. d. use antifungal ear drops before and after swimming. - Correct Answers: ANS: A Acute otitis externa (OE) can be minimized by keeping the natural defenses of the external audito...