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Electric heating pads can be safely left in place up to 1 hour if the patient does not report any problems with circulation.

This treatment therapy for muscoloskeletal issues uses waves to cause the skin to vibrate, generating heat as it penetrates superficial tissues and speeds up circulation to the area.  Helps with the body’s healing process.

Which of the following is recommended for the first 48 hours after an injury to help control pain and swelling?

The type of movement in which a part is moved away from the midline of the body is

The muscolosketal system is responsible for all of the following except

Which of the following injuries results in an overstretching of a muscle or tendon?

 A nurse researcher is studying fatigue in patients undergoing chemotherapy. Fatigue is discussed as an abstraction of a human experience. In this study, fatigue is BEST described as:

Turning the palm of the hand in a posterior position is called

A nurse researcher spends months immersed in a community to understand cultural beliefs about illness. Which qualitative tradition is being used? 

A study compares depression levels between men and women diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Why is gender considered the independent variable?