In shingles, a painful blistering rash occurs along the ________, the skin area along the pathway of the affected nerve root.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

dermatome

Shingles, or herpes zoster, causes a painful blistering rash usually on one side of the body following the dermatome-the skin area along the pathway of the affected nerve root.

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A fire that is purposely ignited by fire personnel or agencies under controlled conditions for specific management objectives is referred to as a __________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The shock wave velocity from an explosion is slower and its duration is longer if a person is:

A) closer to the explosion. B) standing behind a solid object. C) farther from the explosion. D) standing beside a solid object.

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