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dalyningkenk

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A 55-year-old man who was involved in a motor vehicle collision is complaining of pain in the right upper quadrant of his abdomen. You should:
 
  A) palpate the right upper quadrant of the abdomen first, and then palpate the other quadrants.
  B) avoid all palpation of the abdomen.
  C) palpate the other quadrants of the abdomen, but avoid palpation of the painful area.
  D) palpate the other quadrants of the abdomen first, and then palpate the painful area.

Question 2

What effect does aging have on the cervical spine and spinal canal? What effect do these changes have on the risk of an older person sustaining a cervical spinal cord injury?
 
  What will be an ideal response?


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joewallace

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

D

Answer to Question 2

The spinal canal tends to narrow, and degeneration tends to occur in the vertebral bodies. The risk of cervical spine fracture and of spinal cord injury increases.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 2, 2018
Gracias!

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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