The ________ gait is used when a patient cannot bear weight on one leg but can bear full weight on the unaffected leg.  

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


three-point  or  
three point
The three-point gait is suitable for patients who cannot bear weight on one leg but can bear full weight on the unaffected leg.

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A medical assistant should do all of the following, EXCEPT ________.

A. never make promises regarding what the physician can do for the patient B. make petty cash readily available to all staff members C. relay any dissatisfied patients' comments to the physician D. log and return telephone calls promptly

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Once hyperventilation occurs, the condition of the patient usually does not worsen because a steady state respiration level is reached within minutes. 2. A tingling feeling in the extremities is one symptom of hyperventilation. 3. An effective treatment for hyperventilation is oxygen therapy.

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In hypovolemic shock, the blood loss causes the body to initially compensate by:

A. increasing heart rate. B. decreasing heart rate. C. heart rate is unaffected. D. none of the above.

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The average effective dose equivalent from naturally occuring background radiation to the population of the United States is approximately 8 µSv (microsieverts) per day

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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