Which of the following describes a second-degree burn?

A. It involves only the epidermis.
B. It involves the epidermis, part of the dermis, and may produce blisters.
C. It indicates the complete destruction of both the epidermis and dermis.
D. It probably will require a skin graft.
E. The skin will not regenerate.


B. It involves the epidermis, part of the dermis, and may produce blisters.

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Freshly oxygenated blood is delivered to the _____ and then it passes into the _______, to be pumped to the entire body.

a. left ventricle; left atrium b. right ventricle; right atrium c. left atrium; left ventricle d. right atrium; right ventricle

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The medial end of the clavicle is also known as the ________ end

A) acromial B) sternal C) coracoidal D) manubrial E) scapular

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Antibodies may bind to superficial sites on bacteria or other toxins, making the toxin incapable of attaching itself to a cell. This mechanism is known as

A) opsonization. B) agglutination. C) phagocytosis. D) neutralization. E) costimulation.

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