Author Question: List four characteristics of individuals at greatest risk for skin cancer and describe what a ... (Read 93 times)

kamilo84 · **on:** Jul 12, 2018

List four characteristics of individuals at greatest risk for skin cancer and describe what a suspicious mole might look like.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Briefly describe what occurs when a person has a stroke, including basic effects on the brain and on physical and mental abilities.

What will be an ideal response?

dellikani2015 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 12, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: (Any four of the following)
Have traits such as fair skin; blonde, red, or light brown hair; blue, green, or gray eyes
Always burn before tanning; don't tan easily
Spend a lot of time outdoors
Burn easily and peel readily
Have been previously treated or have a family history of skin cancer
Have experienced severe sunburns as a child
Use no sunscreen or low-SPF sunscreen
A suspicious mole may have sides that look different (asymmetry) and an irregular border (scalloped edges); the color may vary within the mole (color); and the diameter is larger than a pea. The suspicious mole can have one or more of these characteristics.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A stroke occurs when the blood supply is cut off by plaque formation or a blood clot within a cerebral artery (an artery serving the brain). It can also occur when an artery in the brain ruptures, often because of an aneurysm. Either event deprives the brain of oxygen and nutrients, resulting in the death of brain cells and subsequent speech impairments, memory loss, and loss of motor control.