Physical reactions to a stressor include ____.  

A.  decreased blood sugar
B.  decreased blood pressure
C.  increased heart rate
D.  increased urinary output
E.  decreased breathing rate


C.  increased heart rate
The body's physiologic response to stress includes an increase in the heart rate, breathing rate, and blood pressure.

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A young man convinces his grandmother to take out a home equity line of credit to loan him $50,000 even though she lives on social security. He invested the money in a business that soon went bankrupt. Now, the bank is foreclosing on grandma and she has nowhere to go. This is an example of:

A) elder abuse. B) financial abuse. C) domestic abuse. D) psychological abuse.

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The external rotation that occurs at the glenohumeral joint after 80 ° to 90 ° of abduction produces a(n) ____________________ roll and a(n) ____________________ glide of the humeral head on the glenoid fossa

a. posterior, posterior b. anterior, anterior c. anterior, posterior d. posterior, anterior

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How often should a medical transcriptionist who performs all his or her work while seated at the computer take a short break to move around and stretch?

a. Every 10 minutes b. Every 20 to 30 minutes c. About once an hour d. Every 2 to 3 hours

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