Which of the following is known as a wasting disease of the muscles?

A. Bursitis
B. Rheumatoid arthritis
C. Multiple sclerosis
D. Muscular dystrophy


Answer: D

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a. In the heart only b. Throughout the body c. In the skin only d. In the brain only

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You have been called for a patient with angina. On scene the 67-year-old man reports that he has a history of angina and the pain started when he was moving firewood from the garage into his house. Unfortunately, the pain has yet to go away, despite three nitroglycerin tablets and 20 minutes of rest. Your next action should be to:

A) check the patient's vital signs. B) administer a nitroglycerin tablet and aspirin. C) attach the AED but do not turn it on. D) provide 2 liters per minute of oxygen.

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The term which refers to the point at which a stimulus will produce a response is:

A) action B) rhythm C) cation D) threshold

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Which of the following statements regarding tori is correct?

a. A torus palatinus is located along the lingual surface of the mandible. b. Tori are common bony protuberances in the oral cavity. c. The oral mucosa overlying tori is thick and calloused. d. The correct image receptor position should be on top of the torus.

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