Which of the following is appropriate in the examination of a painful, swollen extremity of a conscious patient?

A) Asking the patient to see if he can bear weight on the extremity
B) Gently attempting to flex the mid-portion of the bone to check for angulation
C) Seeing if you can elicit crepitus on palpation
D) Comparing the injured side to the uninjured side


D

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

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Kendra works as a medical assistant at Baker Medical Associates, a group of five physicians. She has been asked to help the physicians analyze the practice and suggest potential areas for improvement. This task would be classified as an ________.

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