To estimate an individual's frame size, the examiner should measure:
a. skull circumference.
b. the length from the olecranon process to the acromion process.
c. elbow breadth.
d. hip circumference.
C
With the patient's right arm extended and the elbow flexed to 90 degrees, measure the elbow breadth using a measuring device or skinfold calipers, held on the same plane as the upper arm, on the two most prominent bones of the elbow.
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a. tachycardia. b. hypocarbia. c. hyperthermia. d. brain damage.
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Which perspective describes authentic leadership as a developmental process that forms in leaders over time?
a. Positive psychological perspectives b. The practical perspective c. The theoretical perspective d. Moral reasoning perspective