A 40-Year-Old Female Is Diagnosed with Skin Cancer

question 37

Multiple Choice

A 40-year-old female is diagnosed with skin cancer.Her primary care provider explains that the most important risk factor for skin cancer is:

• A) Amount of direct sun exposure at a young age
• B) Amount of sun exposure over age 50
• C) Lifetime amount of sun exposure
• D) Living in equatorial regions where the sun is most intense

---

Definitions:

Trachea

The part of the respiratory tract between the larynx and the bronchial tree that is tubular and made of rings of cartilage and smooth muscle; also called the windpipe.

Vocal Cords

Elastic bands of muscle tissue in the larynx involved in producing sound through their vibration as air passes through.

Larynx

The voice box; an organ located in the neck responsible for producing sound.

Bronchi

The main air passages into the lungs, branching from the trachea and allowing air to flow in and out of the lungs.