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joe

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A 15-year-old female reports abnormal hair growth on her face and body. This condition is re-ferred to as:
 
  a. alopecia.
  b. areata.
  c. hirsutism.
  d. paronychia.

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A 40-year-old is diagnosed with skin cancer. It is explained that the most important risk factor for skin cancer is:
 
  a. amount of direct sun exposure at a young age.
  b. amount of sun exposure over age 50.
  c. lifetime amount of sun exposure.
  d. living in equatorial regions where the sun is most intense.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Abnormal hair growth is referred to as hirsutism. Loss of hair is alopecia. Areata is a specific form of alopecia. Paronychia is an infection around the nail.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Protection from the sun, particularly during the childhood years of life, significantly reduces the risk of skin cancer in later years.


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