Which layer of the skin is composed of fatty tissue and serves as an insulator for the body?

A. Subcutaneous
B. Epidermis
C. Dermal
D. Sebaceous


Answer: A. Subcutaneous

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Provide three clinical examples in which EMG biofeedback is used to increase motor unit recruitment

What will be an ideal response?

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All of the following are signs or symptoms of decompression sickness EXCEPT:

A) nasal congestion. B) numbness or paralysis. C) skin blotches or mottling. D) muscle and joint pain.

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You are called for a 78-year-old woman who fell earlier in the day. As you enter her kitchen, you observe her sitting in a chair with ecchymotic areas to her left cheek and left arm. There also appears to be some blood on her pants. She is on oxygen and appears to have slightly labored respirations. She states that she fell a few hours ago and now the pain and swelling in her arm are unbearable

Which one of the following should you do FIRST? A) Take manual in-line spinal stabilization. B) Examine her arm for deformity. C) Place a cold pack to her cheek. D) Assess her respiratory status.

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