When a 17-year-old male athlete injures his knee during basketball practice and refuses to go to the school nurse, he states he does not have pain
The school nurse assesses the student's knee and recognizes that by stating he does not have pain the student is
A) Not injured
B) In need of counseling
C) Not showing weakness to his peers
D) Ignoring the pain
Ans: C
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How is the work function of a muscle usually calculated?
a. Muscle type b. Calculating force ? distance c. Foot pounds d. Kilograms
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