When assessing a client's muscle strength using the Lovett scale, the nurse finds that the client has no joint motion with palpable contraction of the muscle. What grade does the nurse assign to the client based on this finding?
1. Fair
2. Poor
3. Good
4. Trace
4
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A) malignant breast B) benign uterine C) malignant uterine D) benign breast milk duct
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All of the following behaviors can reduce a person's resting metabolic rate (RMR) EXCEPT
A. weight loss.
B. waking earlier in the morning.
C. low-calorie intake.
D. loss of lean muscle mass.
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A) "destruction." B) "tension-producing." C) "similarity." D) "variability."
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