What type of injury occurs when a portion of skin or appendage is pulled or torn away?

a. Contusion
b. Laceration
c. Avulsion
d. Abrasion


c. Avulsion

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First-order neurons conveying discriminative touch information from the face synapse in which of the following?

A. Ciliary ganglion B. Trigeminal ganglion C. Main sensory nucleus of the trigeminal nerve D. Ventral posteromedial nucleus of the thalamus E. Mesencephalic nucleus

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The radiologist noticed a ________ formation on the patient's rib, indicating a healed fracture.

A. ricket B. callus C. fibrocartilage D. suture E. sarcoma

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According to Siedentop and Tannehill, what criterion for percentage of IOA is necessary to establish reliability for research purposes?

A) 70% B) 90% C) 60% D) 80% E) 50%

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The value in the Student Stress Scale is in increasing your awareness of potential stress-producing events and helping you understand the connection between change and ____________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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