Stevens-Johnson syndrome may cause severe damage of which organ?
A) liver
B) pancreas
C) brain
D) heart
A) liver
Stevens-Johnson syndrome may cause severe damage of the liver. It is a severe hypersensitivity reaction that can also cause toxic epidermal necrosis. This syndrome is a life-threatening skin condition, in which cell death causes separation of the epidermis from the dermis.
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If a car, driven by an unrestrained male, strikes a utility pole at 35 mph, which of the following is true?
A) The patient struck the steering wheel at a combined speed of 70 mph. B) The internal organs struck the inside of the body at 35 mph. C) The utility pole absorbed half of the kinetic energy, making the body collision 17.5 mph. D) The energy transferred to the body is increased by a factor of 2.
Unlike water, clean agents are ____________ and _______________
a. corrosive, conductive b. nonconductive, noncorrosive c. reactive, corrosive d. neutral, conductive
________ is a staph infection resistant to many antibiotics. It appeared in Europe in the 1960s, which coincides with the first widespread use of antibiotics. A recent study "confirm[s] that the evolution of resistant strains and their spread are primarily driven by antibiotic use." (Use the abbreviation in your answer)
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Racial ideology refers to
A. the biological factors that make people different from each other. B. ideas and beliefs that people use to give meaning to skin color. C. idealized definitions of how blacks and whites should treat each other. D. ideas and beliefs that are based on research about race.