The medical term for slow breathing is:
A) orthopnea
B) eupnea
C) tachypnea
D) bradypnea
D
Explanation: The prefix brady- means "slow" and the suffix -pnea means "breath." The opposite condition is tachypnea, with tachy- the prefix for rapid or fast.
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A nurse at a medical spa records the monthly weight loss of clients. If a client loses 2 1/4 pounds in May, 1 1/4 pounds in June, and 1 1/4 pounds in July, find the client’s total weight loss for these three months.
A) 4 3/4 pounds B) 5 3/4 pounds C) 3 3/4 pounds D) 6 3/4 pounds E) 2 3/4 pounds
Data indicate that each additional pound of muscle tissue raises the BMR as much as ____ calories per day.?
a. 20
b. 35
c. 50
d. 65
e. 80
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A. The testing protocol should be relevant to the sport and sport specific. B. Follow-up testing should be avoided. C. The test should be valid. D. The test must be reliable.