What is the rationale for using a hot pack to the low back prior to paravertebral stretching exercises?
What will be an ideal response?
The hot pack will increase extensibility of the superficial soft tissue of the low back and provide relaxation by stimulation of the thermal receptors.
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Which of the following DEA forms is used to order controlled substances listed on Schedule III?
a. DEA Form 222 b. DEA Form 106 c. DEA Form 41 d. No DEA form required
What antibiotic is the drug of choice for the patient with nonresistant S. pneumoniae?
a. Ampicillin b. Azithromycin c. Penicillin d. Vancomycin
Because viruses are continuously mutating, your immunity to influenza will NOT last a lifetime
Indicate whether the statement is true or false