Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1.Resistance training should be done at least two to three days a week.
2.Avoid strengthening muscles on both sides of a joint to prevent muscle imbalance.
3.People in their 70s and 80s should not weight train due to the low rate of improvement and high rate of injury.
4.A typical sedentary individual can lose up to 30 percent of his or her muscle mass between the ages of 20 and 70.
5.Loss of muscle mass with aging is primarily due to disuse.
1.TRUE
2.FALSE
3.FALSE
4.TRUE
5.TRUE
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a. Phenytoin responds to drops in plasma albumin levels by allowing more of the drug to reach the receptor sites. b. A drop in plasma albumin indicates a rapid clearance rate. c. Elevated albumin plasma represents an allergic reaction to phenytoin. d. An elevated albumin level may initially present with symptoms of diplopia.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A condition with blood in the stool is
A. hematochezia B. both melena and hematochezia C. melena D. steatorrhea
All of the following are types of coughs EXCEPT ________.
A. congested and productive B. congested and non-productive C. dry and congested D. dry and non-productive