Describe three components of a nutritional screen in a physical therapy setting
What will be an ideal response?
The correct answer should include the following key points:
*Assessment for the physical signs of malnutrition
*Calculation of the patient's BMI, or body mass index
*Determination of a recent change in the patient's weight (over the past week to 6 months)
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a. chiropractor b. gynecologist c. ophthalmologist d. optometrist
A geriatric patient's cardiovascular response to stress, illness, and injury is different than that of younger patients. Which of the following statements is false?
a. As the heart ages, the ventricles become stiffer. b .The volume of blood in the body decreases in geriatric patients. c. The heart slows due to decreased electrical conductivity in geriatric patients. d. Blood vessels become stiffer from atherosclerosis in geriatric patients.
The spleen is one of the body's filters.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which of the following is NOT a part of the life cycle of the malarial parasite?
A. intestinal cycle B. sporogonic cycle C. erythrocytic cycle D. exoerythrocytic cycle