Poor position of an obese patient on the stretcher would most likely result in:
A) hypotension.
B) skin breakdown.
C) respiratory distress.
D) back pain.
Question 2
A 30-year-old man with Down syndrome appears to be moderately cognitively disabled. The patient has a cut on his hand and is fearful of having you examine it. The best approach is to:
A) introduce yourself and ask the patient his name.
B) speak to the patient's father, rather than directly to him.
C) promise the patient it won't hurt when you clean up his cut.
D) establish rapport by asking what kind of cartoons he likes to watch.
Because the leg muscles of children with muscular dystrophy are weak, they must perform the Gowers’
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An open chamber MRI may be more comfortable for the patient, but images may not be as distinct.
The anatomical position
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