A patient, whose foot has become numb from lack of circulation, may not have a _____ pulse.
What will be an ideal response?
dorsalis pedis
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After correctly positioning the laryngoscope blade in the patient's mouth, you should:
A) ask your partner to apply firm posterior pressure to the cricoid cartilage. B) gently pry back on the laryngoscope to obtain a view of the vocal cords. C) exert gentle traction at a 45° angle to the floor as you lift the patient's jaw. D) pull slightly back on the laryngoscope blade in order to view the epiglottis.
During lab class, you conducted a two-point discrimination test on your lab partner. At the tip of the index finger, the two-point discrimination was 5 mm. On the dorsal surface of the hand, the two-point discrimination was 10 mm. Given the results of this test, which of the following statements is true?
A) The density of skin receptors is equal in both areas tested. B) The density of skin receptors is greater on the dorsal surface of the hand than on the tip of the index finger. C) The density of skin receptors is greater at the tip of the index finger than on the dorsal surface of the hand. D) There is not enough information to draw a conclusion about the density of skin receptors in the areas that were tested.
Lara had a gastric band placed around her stomach, which makes it smaller and able to hold less. How will this affect her thirst?
A. Her thirst is more difficult to satisfy. B. Less water intake is needed to satisfy her thirst. C. No aspect of her thirst mechanism is altered. D. She will continue to be thirsty after drinking.
________ stimulates the interstitial cells of the testes to secrete ________.
A. Luteinizing hormone (LH); estrogen B. Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH); androgen-binding protein (ABP) C. Luteinizing hormone (LH); androgen-binding protein (ABP) D. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH); LH E. Luteinizing hormone (LH); testosterone