Define VO2max

What will be an ideal response?


VO2max is maximal aerobic capacity, which is the maximum amount of oxygen the body can take in and use during exercise.

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A) endarterectomy B) defibrillation C) arterial anastomosis D) angioplasty

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A male client with a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus is experiencing hyperglycemia because he lacks sufficient insulin to increase the availability of glucose transporters in his cell membranes

Consequently, his cells lack intracellular glucose, and it accumulates in his blood. Which of the following processes would best allow glucose to cross his cell membranes? A) Facilitated diffusion B) Simple diffusion C) Secondary active transport D) Endocytosis

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The carrying angle is:

A. typically greater in females than in men. B. typically greater in the dominant limb than in the non-dominant limb. C. characterized by a lateral deviation of the forearm by 5 to 15 degrees. D. All of the answers are correct.

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"Funnel Chest" They are born with lower end of sternum fused to the spine so they breath in an up and down motion instead of in and out.

a. Pickwickian b. Pleural effusion c. Pectus excavatum d. Restrictive patterns

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