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One sign of _________ is asterixis, a condition in which the patient's hands involuntary flap when he holds his hands up with the wrists flexed, such as signaling someone to stop.
 
  A) esophageal varices
  B) cirrhosis
  C) cholecystitis
  D) hepatic encephalopathy

Question 2

In a lateral dislocation of the ankle, the affected limb:
 
  A) presents with a downward pointing foot (plantar flexion).
  B) presents with an upward turned foot (dorsiflexion).
  C) presents with a foot turned outward from the ankle.
  D) remains in the normal anatomical position and becomes immediately swollen.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C


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