Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the U. S. Over 3.5 million cases are diagnosed each year. About 90% of non-melanoma skin cancers are a result of exposure to UV rays from the sun. What types of things should you do to protect yourself from UV rays?

How well do you protect yourself from the sun? What could you do better?

What could you do to promote sun protection among your family and friends?

At 2: 00 am, a 17-year-old boy, accompanied by his 19-year-old girlfriend, had driven to the bar to give his father (who had been drinking large amounts of alcohol) a ride home. on the way back, they were involved in a motor vehicle collision. the boy has a large laceration with profuse bleeding on his forehead. his girlfriend is unconscious in the front passenger floor. the father is standing outside the vehicle, appearing heavily intoxicated, and is refusing care. what is the best way to gain consent to begin care when his father has an altered mental status or is unconscious? a. phone his mother for consent. b. call his grandparents for consent. c. it is a true emergency, so consent is implied. d. you are covered under the good samaritan laws.