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audie

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A contracture is:
 
  a. A decrease in size or wasting away of tis-sue
  b. The lack of joint mobility caused by ab-normal shortening of a muscle
  c. The loss of muscle strength as a result of inactivity
  d. A drop in blood pressure when the person stands

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You are choosing a skin puncture site. Which is correct?
 
  a. Avoid sites that are swollen or bruised.
  b. Choose sites that are calloused.
  c. The thumbs and index fingers are good sites.
  d. Use the center, fleshy part of the finger-tips.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 17, 2018
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