Name three joint movements that occur in each plane

What will be an ideal response?


Flexion, extension, and hyperextension occur in the sagittal plane. Abduction, adduction, and lateral flexion occur in the frontal plane. Lateral and medial rotation and spinal rotation occur in the horizontal or transverse plane.

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For a diagnosis of ________, the symptoms must begin 5 days prior to menses, cease 4 days into menses, and not recur until day 12 of the woman's cycle

A) PCOS B) HCG C) PMS D) TSS

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Which is an example of emancipation of a minor?

A) 14-year-old female who has an STD. B) 17-year-old who enters the armed forces. C) Mentally competent 10-year old child. D) Minor who no longer lives with parents.

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Use an ICD-9-CM code book to answer the following questions. Tom Smith, a passenger on a commercial plane, was injured when the commercial plane on which he was flying caught fire during the landing. What is the correct E code?

A) E840.0 B) E840.1 C) E840.3 D) E840. 7

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