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The spread of local anesthetic in the epidural space is most dependent of which feature?

Determine the most likely pathology based on the exam findings: 23 year old baseball outfielder with anterior pain in right shoulder when throwing.  Reports episodes of his shoulder “giving out” on him: clinical exam reveals positive anterior apprehension and Jobe relocation, positive Load and Shift, positive labral Grind, positive Clunk test.  All tests negative on the left side for bilateral comparison.

Which is true of a Bankart Lesion in the shoulder?

A client is taking an oral contraceptive (“birth control pill”) to prevent pregnancy. At the same time she is taking another medication which enhances the rate at which Cytochrome p450 enzymes in the liver metabolize and inactivate the contraceptive in the body. The interaction of the two drugs together is likely to result in which of the following (based only on the information provided in this question)?

Please select the two key s/s that a patient will present with when they have a rotator cuff tear. These should be the two clinical exam findings that help you differentiate between a strain and a tear. (you can select multiple)

The nurse is assessing a client who has been prescribed a potassium-sparing diuretic for the treatment of hypertension. For what disorder would the nurse assess the client?

A community health nurse is facilitating a health promotion session for a group of older adults. What topic related to hypertension is most important to include in the information?

Which of the following muscles below attach to the coracoid process?

Clients with Type 1 diabetes mellitus commonly have the following clinical characteristics:

What is the term for the inability to recall events before the onset of a head injury?