Carol's physician told her she might get some relief from her back pain by putting several pillows under her knees when she goes to bed. Doing so should help ____.
A. compress the vertebra
B. increase blood flow to the back muscles
C. decrease blood flow to the back muscles
D. relieve muscle spasms by stretching the muscles involved
E. narrow the spinal canal
Answer: D
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Regarding skinfold thickness measurements, ____
a. use the chest, abdomen, and thigh skinfolds for women b. use the triceps, suprailium, and thigh skinfolds for men c. all measurements are taken on the right side of the body with the person standing d. all measurements are taken on the left side of the body with the person lying in a supine position e. measure each site twice
Add: 5 + 2 1/6
A 8 1/36) B 8 1/6 C) 7 1/6 D) 7 1/36 E) 8 1/6
Researchers have identified two components of Type A behavior that appear to operate in opposing directions. These two components are ________.
A. irritability and stress B. stress and achievement striving C. impatience/irritability and achievement striving D. impatience and overconfidence
Fentanyl is an opioid analgesic that
A. can be used for relief of cancer pain B. has many formulations (lozenge, film) because it is used routinely in dental surgery C. induces neuropathic pain D. primarily works on peripheral nerve endings rather than higher centers E. does not have a black box warning because of its low addiction potential