When the individual reports or presents abdominal distention and laxity, due to inhibited muscular tonus, which muscle should be investigated?

a. Erector spinae
b. Serratus anterior
c. Rectus abdominis
d. Diaphragm


c

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A 44-year-old male presents with a positive medical history. He indicates on the medical history that he has been experiencing angina attacks for 2 years. He has his nitroglycerin with him. He is in the office to have an amalgam placed in tooth number 12. The dentist administers anesthesia and begins treatment. The patient becomes pale and starts to clutch at his chest. The dentist stops treatment and allows the patient to administer his own nitroglycerin. The patient says his chest pain is usually not so severe. He tries to get up and move around in an effort to relieve the pain. After several minutes, the patient’s pain still has not been relieved. The patient takes another dose of nitroglycerin, but the pain still does not stop. What will be an ideal response?

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You are examining the expiratory flow tracing during the patient's forced vital capacity (FVC) maneuver. At what point during the exhalation can you generally begin to see flow from the bronchioles?

a. Beyond 30% b. Beyond 50% c. Beyond 70% d. Beyond 90%

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A force that occurs between two surfaces moving against each other, which decelerates the motion

What will be an ideal response?

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The heart has two chambers.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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