Which Person Is at Highest Risk of Developing a Cutaneous

question 81

Multiple Choice

Which person is at highest risk of developing a cutaneous carcinoma?

• A)a light-complexioned man age 52 who goes to the beach on summer weekends and does not use sunblock because he likes to be tan.
• B)an eighty-year-old who spends most of her time indoors.
• C)a twenty-two-year-old college student who is outdoors often and uses sunblock.
• D)a black woman who spends most of her time in her office.

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