The primary care provider recommends measuring the trabecular bone density in a client's spine. Which diagnostic test does the nurse expect the primary health care provider to prescribe?
1. X-ray
2. Electromyography (EMG)
3. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan
4. Quantitative computed tomography (QCT) scan
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a. increased life span leading to an increased older adult population b. increased abuse of prescription drugs by the elderly c. people taking fewer but stronger medications d. subdued responses to medications
The Modified Sit-and-Reach Test is used to assess ____ flexibility
a. quadriceps b. hip c. hamstring and low back d. shoulder and chest e. back and abdominal
There are 12 pairs of ________ nerves.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
?Which dimension of health includes the cells, tissues, organs, and systems of the body working together to minimize disease and injury and to function at an optimal level?
A. ?physical health B. ?intellectual health C. ?emotional health D. ?spiritual health E. ?social health