Which of the following skills present a serious safety challenge for patients who ambulate with a walker?

a. Assumption of standing and sitting
b. Ascending and descending stairs
c. Ambulating on ramps
d. Ambulating through doors that open towards the patient and have automatic closers


b

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Drugs or chemicals that are nephrotoxic cause nephropathy in all of these ways EXCEPT ________

A) crystallization in the kidney B) allergy-induced damage C) drug toxicity D) glomerular filtrates

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Which of the following is true of the erythrocyte sedimentation rate?

A. It must be set up within 2 hours of blood collection, or within 6 hours if refrigerated. B. Air bubbles will cause incorrect results. C. Both (a) and (b) are true. D. Neither (a) nor (b) is true.

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An allergic reaction is MOST accurately defined as a(n):

A. abnormal sensitivity of the body to a foreign toxin or substance. B. autoimmune response of the body to an internal or external stimulus. C. direct negative effect on the human body as the result of a foreign toxin. D. exaggerated response of the body's immune system to a foreign stimulus.

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