All of the following would decrease the tendency for varicose veins EXCEPT ____.
a) walking
b) elevating the legs
c) standing on hard surfaces
d) support stockings
Ans: c) standing on hard surfaces
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If insulin secretion is too low or its receptors are insensitive, all of the following effects are seen, except
A. high blood glucose levels. B. increased uptake of glucose to cells. C. increased thirst. D. polyuria. E. polyphagia.
Which one of the following is NOT a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary?
A) prolactin (PRL) B) adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) C) follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) D) antidiuretic hormone (ADH) E) luteinizing hormone (LH)
The foot contains
A. a patella. B. carpals. C. the lateral malleolus. D. metatarsals. E. metacarpals.