To stimulate improved circulation, the physician may order ________ baths, in which the patient alternately moves the affected body part from a bath filled with hot water to a bath filled with cold water.

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


contrast

Contrast baths are separate baths, one filled with hot water and one filled with cold water; the patient moves the affected body part quickly from one to the other.

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a. interstitial space. c. intracellular space. b. extracellular space. d. intravascular space.

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A _____________________________________ is a record organized in sections according to patient care departments and/or disciplines

A) Medicare-certified record B) ?problem-oriented record C) source-oriented record D) ?integrated record

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Sensitivity to the needs of ______ during the planning phase of remodeling can give managers creative ideas.?

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Prevalence equals ____.

A. incidence times duration of disease B. incidence divided by duration of disease C. incidence plus duration of disease D. incidence divided by duration of disease times 100

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