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Undergraduate 1
02/18/2018

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Too little fiber can result in an increase risk of colon cancer TF
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TRUE
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Lipids can help treat and prevent constipation TF
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FALSE
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After the bodies carbs are depleted it starts burning fat TF
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TRUE
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Carbs in food provide 2/3 of a persons daily energy needs TF
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TRUE
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Protein in a healthy persons diet is 5 % of total chorloric intake TF
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FALSE
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The nine essential amino acids cannot be made by the body TF
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TRUE
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Each gram of protein contains 4 calories TF
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TRUE
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Electrical stimulation helps prevent atrophy in muscles TF
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TRUE
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In rom exercises the patient works against resistance or counter pressure TF
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FALSE
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Exercise therapy is not generally ordered to reduce inflammation
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TRUE
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Thermotherapy can result in control of bleeding TF
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FALSE
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A hot compress in is an example of a moist heat treatment TF
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TRUE
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The physician checks posture by having the patient resist force TF
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FALSE
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Applying cold to a patients body is called thermotherapy TF
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FALSE
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Erythema or redness is caused when capillaries in the skin fill with blood during thermotherapy TF
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TRUE
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Short wave therapy is the use of water TF
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FALSE
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on the affected body part is placed in a harness attached to weight TF
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TRUE
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Which crutch gate is slow and requires the patient to bare weight on both legs
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4 point gate
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Disorder that might be treated using an ultraviolet lamp
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psoriasis
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Example of dry heat treatment
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hot water bottle
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Type of testing where the patient is asked to resist pressure
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muscle strength testing
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The degree in which a joint is able to move
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range of motion
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Device to measure range of motion
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goniometer
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Type of therapy to help patient regain muscle strength in a badly injured leg
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aquatic therapy
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Typical form of physical therapy
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applying head and cold to a patient
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Which vitamin aids in night vision
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vitamin A
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Which vitamin helps blood clotting
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- vitamin k
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Deficiency in which a vitamin causes digestive muscle weakness and heart failure
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vitamin v1
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Lack of vitamin b12 cause?
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Anemia and liver damage
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Vitamin that helps formation of red blood cells
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vitamin E
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Vitamin that builds bones
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vitamin D
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What is supplied by salt
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sodium
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What is important in the maintenance of muscle contraction found in oranges, raisins and bananas
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potassium
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What is important in the maintenance of muscle contraction found in oranges, raisins and bananas
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potassium
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The most common food allergens
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wheat ,milk, eggs, and chocolate .
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What is important to increase in the diet of a patient with cancer
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- Protein
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Signs and symptoms of anorexia
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cessation of mensuration
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Signs and symptoms of bulemia
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excessive use of laxative and diuretics.
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When discussing diets with patients what should you not say
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you do not emphasize the patients poor eating habbits
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A measure of body fat based on height and weight
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body mass index
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Optimal body fat percentage for females under 50
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14-23 percent
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Chemical agents that fight free radicals-
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antioxidants
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Type of eating that bypasses the digestive system
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parenteral
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Substances used to build body tissue
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anabolism
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A complex substance which nutrience and body tissues are broken down
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catabolism
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Foods that you can see through
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clear liquid diets
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What kind of exercise is self done exercise a patient does without assistance
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active mobility
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Exercise where patient works against resistance
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active resistance exercise
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What is applied to specific muscles to relieve tension and knots
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neuromuscular massage
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Pulling or stretching of the muscular skeletal system
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traction
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What is used to improve patient mobility
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mobility aids
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Exercise where the physical therapist or machine move body part
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passive mobility exercises
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Exercise where patient relaxes and contracts muscle while in a fixed position
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isometric exercise
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exercise when patient works against resistance
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active resistance exercise
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A mobilty aid that consist of a light weight aluminum frame
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walker
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Gait suitable for patients who cannot bare weight on 1 leg
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3 point gait
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