The amount of times a minute your heart beats when you are being still is your _____.

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


Answer: resting heart rate

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Biomechanical analysis of walking and running is called:

A) Gait analysis B) Range of motion evaluation C) Active motion evaluation D) None of the above

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Your patient is a 12-year-old male who was accidentally shot with a handgun by a playmate. You note one gunshot wound to the right upper quadrant of the abdomen but no exit wound. The patient is pale, with cool, mottled extremities. He is lethargic, has a heart rate of 140, a respiratory rate of 30, and a blood pressure of 92/60. Which of the following can be said for certain about this patient?

A) He is in compensated shock. B) He is in irreversible shock. C) He is in decompensated shock. D) It is not possible to say anything for certain about this patient.

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Diabetes mellitus is treated with:

A. diet. B. exercise. C. hypoglycemic drugs or insulin. D. sleep therapy.

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When the medical office specialist stops posting for the day, he or she should:

close the office and go home. generate and print reports to review the next day. generate and review reports and balance all transactions. generate and review reports and inform the physician of any discrepancies.

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