A nurse is testing the range of motion of the thoracic and lumbar spine. Which of the following would the nurse document as an abnormal finding?
A) Flexion of 80 degrees
B) Lateral bending of 35 degrees
C) Hyperextension of 20 degrees
D) Rotation of 30 degrees
C
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A) Obtain informed consent from the patient. B) Encourage the patient to eat a meal shortly before the procedure. C) Record a 12-lead ECG and vital signs. D) Turn off the synchronizer mode button. E) Smear electrode gel between the two paddles on the chest. F) Sedate the patient.
Cognitive Development is the central thesis of the theorist _________________
ANS:
Which statement is an operational definition of a concept?
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The GI tract is regulated by local reflexes known as the:
1. parasympathetic nervous system. 2. sympathetic nervous system. 3. enteric nervous system. 4. central nervous system.