Health perspectives have varied over time. In the ancient Greek view
1. Scientific and biological view of disease dominated.
2. There was a focus on assuring conditions for the public health.
3. Collaboration existed between consumers and providers.
4. Health was the totality of environmental forces influencing human well-being.
ANS: 4
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a. Signs and symptoms of infection b. Use of patient-controlled analgesia c. Activity limitations upon discharge d. Physical therapy
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a. They are concerned that taking pain medication will lead to addiction. b. They hope to get discharged from the hospital quicker. c. They are afraid that an injection to relieve pain will hurt more than the pain they have. d. They want to show their strength and maturity by coping with significant pain.
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1. Prevent the left leg from touching the floor at all times. 2. Rest the left leg gently on the floor to stand with crutches. 3. Distribute weight equally to each leg while crutch walking. 4. Step with the left leg first to ascend stairway with crutches.
Which of the following terms is used to describe the normal, slightly contracted state of skeletal muscles that keeps them prepared for action?
A. contracture B. tetany C. muscle tone D. hypertrophy