To receive a
certificate for completing this program, you must complete the following exam and achieve a score of
70% or better. Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers
the question.
Before submitting, print a copy of the exam for your records.
The exam may also be submitted by regular mail to: Peter J.
Rice, PharmD, PhD, ETSU Pharmacology, P.O. Box 70577, Johnson City, TN
37614
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Which of the
following types of electromagnetic radiation is absorbed by the ozone layer? a. | UVA and UVB | b. | UVA | c. | UVC | d. | UVB | | |
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Which of the
following is a chemical sunscreen that provides photoprotection from UVA radiation? a. | zinc
oxide | b. | avobenzone | c. | octylmethoxycinnamate | d. | oxybenzone | | |
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Which of the
following is measured by SPF ? a. | ability of products to protect from skin
cancer | b. | ability of products to
protect from photoaging | c. | ability of products to protect from sunburn | d. | all of the above | | |
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What substance
produced in the skin protects the skin from ultraviolet B induced sunburn ? a. | RNA | b. | melanin | c. | keratin | d. | DNA | | |
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The response
of human skin to ultraviolet A radiation: a. | includes connective tissue changes in the
skin | b. | takes place over a
prolonged period of time | c. | can promote the development of actinic keratosis and skin
tumors | d. | all of the
above | | |
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An SPF of
eight on a commercial sunscreen product means: a. | only one-eighth of all sunlight gets through to the
skin | b. | an average person
experiencing a sunburn after 15 minutes would experience the same
sunburn after 2 hours in
the sun | c. | only one-eighth of all ultraviolet light gets through the
skin | d. | an average person could
stay in the sun eight hours without sunburning | | |
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Which of the
following is NOT an appropriate strategy for personal photoprotection? a. | wearing sunglasses when out in the sun | b. | wearing a broad-brimmed hat | c. | trying to get your sun exposure during the middle of the
day | d. | wearing appropriate
amounts of broad-spectrum sunscreen | | |
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Which of the
following ingredients provides broad spectrum UVA and UVB photoprotection? a. | zinc oxide | b. | oxybenzone | c. | homosalate | d. | aminobenzoic acid | | |
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The
ultraviolet index is a measure of solar radiation exposure: a. | for any location with the same elevation above sea
level | b. | only when there is a
“hole” in the ozone layer | c. | for a particular location at noontime | d. | for all locations at a specific latitude based solely on the time of
year | | |
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Which of the
following require broad spectrum photoprotection to prevent damage to skin and
photaging? a. | highly pigmented
individuals who never burn | b. | children under 13 who usually burn before
tanning | c. | adults who have had two or more blistering sunburn
episodes | d. | all of the above | | |
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Please
complete the following information.
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Please enter
your title (RPh, PharmD, CPhT, etc).
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12.
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License
information (State Abbreviation: License Number)
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Social
Security Number:
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Please enter
any comments you have concerning the program. We particularly appreciate comments that help us
improve the quality of our programs.
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