Osteoporosis occurs secondary to diseases that affect:
a. mobility
b. the growth plate of the bones
c. the lungs
d. only women
Answer: a. mobility
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Progressively deeper, faster breathing alternating gradually with shallow, slower breathing is called:
A) Cheyne-Stokes respirations. B) Biot's respirations. C) Kussmaul's respirations. D) agonal respirations.
When a medical assistant is required to wear a surgical gown for a procedure, which one of the following statements is most correct?
Put on the gown prior to donning surgical gloves. Put on the gown prior to the surgical hand scrub. Surgical gowns are not disposable and should not be discarded in a biohazardous waste container. Remove the gown completely from the sterile wrapper and lay it on a flat surface prior to the surgical hand scrub.
Which of the following disorders is caused by a deficiency of niacin?
A) osteomalacia B) keratomalacia C) beriberi D) pellagra
When Sharon Wheeler interviewed British elementary school children for whom sports were important, she found that their sport participation was linked to
A. the influence of the local neighborhood culture. B. the routine and lifestyle of their families. C. a process of gaining access to the equipment needed for training. D. opportunities to take physical education classes.