Which skin layer contains all of the major tissue types, including epithelial tissue, connective tissues, muscle tissue, and nervous tissue? 

A. Arrector pili
B. Epidermis
C. Dermis
D. Subcutaneous
E. Hypodermis


C. Dermis
The dermis is the most complex skin layer; it contains all the major tissue types, including epithelial, connective, muscle, and nervous tissue.

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resiliency of the pediatric ribs causes them to absorb most of the energy from blunt trauma, thereby protecting the underlying organs. 4. Although a child's smaller ribs fracture more easily, it is uncommon to see rib fractures in the abused child. 5. The pediatric patient will more readily display mediastinal shift with a tension pneumothorax. A) 1, 4, and 5 B) 1, 2, 3, and 5 C) 1, 2, and 5 D) 2, 3, and 4

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Scene safety assures the patient's well-being.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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You have accepted an evening position in a hospital microbiology department. Your new employer should provide you with

A) the opportunity to receive the hepatitis B vaccine at a reasonable cost. B) a mechanism for reporting incidents of injury and exposure. C) a safety training program that you must complete during your day off. D) access to your personnel file.

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Which surgical procedure treats compression of the median nerve by a transverse ligament?

a. anterior cervical diskectomy b. carpal tunnel release c. lumbar laminectomy d. rhizotomy

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