In shingles, a painful blistering rash occurs along the ________, the skin area along the pathway of the affected nerve root. 

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


dermatome
Shingles, or herpes zoster, causes a painful blistering rash usually on one side of the body following the dermatome—the skin area along the pathway of the affected nerve root.

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A. Biological B. Clinical C. Somatic D. Incidental

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Who determines if a provider's fee is "reasonable"?

What will be an ideal response?

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The hyoid bone, which anchors the tongue, is included in the ________ skeleton.

A. appendicular B. abdominal C. facial D. thoracic E. axial

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Battery is a threat or attempt to injure another individual, whereas assault includes the unlawful touching of another person without consent

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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