The medical term for a condition of extremely dry skin is

scleroderma
sclerounguo
dermamalacia
astroderma


scleroderma

Rationale: Xer/o means dry and dermat/o means skin. The remaining options are nonsense distractors, except for scleroderma which means hardening of the skin.

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If an acutely burned patient is in shock in the prehospital setting:

A) it is likely that he or she is experiencing burn shock. B) you should look for another injury as the source of shock. C) administer a 250-mL bolus of normal saline and reassess. D) avoid IV fluids unless the systolic BP is below 80 mm Hg.

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A. Manual traction B. Massage C. Passive mobility exercises D. Mechanical traction E. Whirlpool

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The voluntary transfer of decision-making authority from one competent individual to another competent individual is called:

A. guardianship B. malpractice C. power of attorney D. negligence

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