Which thermal modality involves heat?
A) Electrotherapy
B) Hydrotherapy
C) Thermotherapy
D) Cryotherapy
C
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that the patient has sustained an abdominal injury? A) Bruise to his back B) Mild nausea C) Blood in his urine D) Shortness of breath
A male patient has suffered an injury that severed his spinal cord in the thoracic spine. What presentation would be associated with this injury?
A) He will have no sensation in his arms. B) He will feel pain below the injury in his legs. C) He will have decreased motor ability above the injury. D) He will experience paralysis to the legs.
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A) Kussmaul's respirations. B) grunting. C) Biot's respirations. D) agonal respirations.
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A) Risk has been increasing proportionally with the downward trend in fires B) Risk must be balanced with benefit C) Risk has been seen to be inversely proportional to on-the-job experience D) Risk is something that goes with the job