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.
Calipers are used to measure the body fat on the triceps of a patient.
A medical assistant helps a patient walk with a gait belt.
Instructing a Patient to Use Crutches Correctly
A patient with goiter due to iodine deficiency.
After multiple injections of a local anesthetic, the patient developed herpetic lesions.