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1. Which of the following statements by a patient with osteoarthritis indicates that the patient understands how to slow the progression of the disease?

A) the incision where the amputation occurred is still healing.

A) lack of femoral head cartilage development.

C) Bleeding and swelling cause increased pressure in an area that cannot expand.

B) The curve in your low back will become straighter to support your increasing weight.

16. A patient with increased intracranial pressure will have:

C) She should not drink any cold liquids.

A) RANKL levels decrease leading to increase osteoblast apoptosis.

*A) occur slowly (e.g., no more than 15% in first 24 hours).

C) it is an amphiarthroses-type joint with a gel-like nucleus cushion.