A patient properly utilizing diaphragmatic breathing can be recognized by observing which of the following?
A. the abdomen rising on inspiration
B. the abdomen rising on exhalation
C. the use of pursed-lip breathing
D. the use of intercostal muscles during inspiration
Answer: A. the abdomen rising on inspiration
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a. Rules-based failures b. Skills-based failures c. Equipment-based failures d. Knowledge-based failures
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Primary principle of joint arthrokinematics stating that, in joints that contain concave and convex joint surfaces, when the bone with the concave surface moves, the joint surface moves in the same direction as that bone; when the bone with the
convex joint surface moves, the joint surface always moves in the opposite direction from that bone.
Osteoporosis often affects older people. It is a major risk factor of fractures in which of the following bones?
A) vertebral B) skull C) wrist D) foot