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saraeharris

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on: Jun 22, 2018
In constraint-induced therapy, stroke patients
 
  a. used their unaffected limbs to accomplish physical tasks.
  b. experienced long-term improvement in the patients' ability to use their impaired arms.
  c. did not improve in their ability to use the impaired limb.
  d. experienced a weakening in the constrained arms over time.
  e. were able to use their unaffected limb for daily tasks.

Question 2

One surgical treatment for stroke, ___________________, is associated with an increased number of future strokes and the death rate following implantation is high.
 
  a. use of carotid stents
  b. carotid endarterectomy
  c. atherosclerosis
  d. sclerosis
  e. angioplasty


tashiedavis420

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: b. experienced long-term improvement in the patients' ability to use their impaired arms.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: a. use of carotid stents


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