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deesands

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One reason hyperthermia develops more rapidly in the newborn than in the adult is that sweat lands have not formed yet.
 
  1. True
  2. False

Question 2

A woman has a breast mass that is not well-delineated, nonpalpable, nonmobile, and nontender. This is most likely:
 
  1. fibroadenoma.
  2. lipoma.
  3. intraductal papilloma.
  4. mammary duct ectasia.



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Answer to Question 1

2
1. Incorrect. Newborns have six times as many sweat glands per unit area as adults, but they do not function.
2. Correct. Newborns have six times as many sweat glands per unit area as adults, but they do not function.

Answer to Question 2

3
1. Incorrect. Fibroadenoma is well delineated, palpable and movable.
2. Incorrect. Lipoma is palpable and movable.
3. Correct. Intraductal papilloma is the only benign breast mass that is nonpalpable.
4. Incorrect. Mammary duct ectasia is also not well delineated and nonmobile, but it is palpable and painful.



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