Explain how healthy weight and obesity are defined


Healthy weight is defined as a BMI (body mass index) measured between18.5 and 25, while obesity is defined as a BMI ?30.?

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A) destructive B) chronic spasm C) protective D) acute

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Clinical data errors can harm patients

A) True B) False

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A primary physician is considered the patient's gatekeeper in this type of managed care plan.

a.) HMO b.) IDS c.) MCO d.) PPO

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Which of the following statements is true about an optimal tangential knee projection (Merchant method)?

a. A patellar subluxation is demonstrated as long as the patellae are positioned di-rectly above the intercondylar sulcus. b. The lateral femoral condyle demonstrates more height than the medial femoral condyle. c. To demonstrate a patellar subluxation, the quadriceps femoris must be tightly contracted. d. The central ray and axial view angulation, when added, should equal 100 degrees.

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