Which of the following joints has two or more degrees of freedom of osteokinematic motion?
a. Third proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint
b. Superior radioulnar joint
c. Radiocarpal joint
d. Humeroulnar joint
ANS: A
Pushing yourself out of a chair using your arm would be considered a closed kinematic chain
activity. Because the arm is bearing weight through the arms of the chair, which are in contact with
the ground, this would mean that the distal segment is fixed, and the body is moving about this
fixed segment.
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A) severity codes. B) default codes. C) use additional codes. D) manifestation codes.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
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The MUE project was implemented by CMS as part of the NCCI to improve the accuracy of Medicare payments by __________
a. comparing units of service with payment requested on submitted claims b. detecting and denying unlikely Medicare claims on a prepayment basis c. reimbursing submitted claims within 30 days of receipt and adjudication d. reporting errors due to inappropriate units of service, reducing overpayments
Which of the tongue muscles has the function of narrowing the tongue?
A. genioglossus B. vertical C. hyoglossus D. transverse