Which of the following words best describes a muscular disorder?

Metrorrhagia
Polymyositis
Tendonitis
Emphysema


Polymyositis

Rationale: Tendonitis means inflammation of a tendon; metrorrhagia means uterine discharge; emphysema is a respiratory disorder.

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A) Hollow organs are less tolerant of the stress than solid organs are. B) Pressure waves cause no injury to surrounding tissues; they only momentarily disrupt function. C) Elastic tissues are less tolerant of the stress than non-elastic tissues. D) The pressure wave may be transmitted through blood, resulting in damage to blood vessels some distance from the primary wound.

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.____________________________ _ When speaking with staff members at another medical office or medical facility, the same amount of professionalism and courtesy should be bestowed as if one were speaking with a patient

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Respite care is care provided by specially-trained individuals at a setting other than the patient's home to offer relief and rest to primary caregivers

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A PA wrist projection obtained in slight external rotation demonstrates

1. superimposition of the laterally located carpal bones. 2. a closed radioulnar articulation. 3. open lateral carpal joint spaces. 4. the radial styloid in profile. a. 1 and 4 only b. 2 and 3 only c. 2, 3, and 4 only d. 1, 2, and 4 only

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