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In cases of portal hypertension, the splenic vein is most likely to shunt blood directly into the:

A patient presents with a history of portal hypertension.  The spleen is expected to demonstrate:

Amino acids are linked together by peptide bonds in a_________

The types of bonds found in nucleic acids are:

Oxygen-16 is abundant in the environment and has 8 protons and 8 neutrons. Oxygen-18 has two extra neutrons. These two forms of oxygen are:

A subatomic particle with a positive charge is_________.

A PTA is preparing to perform electrical stimulation on a patient for pain management. The patient exhibits lateral epicondylitis & rates pain 6/10 scale. Which form of electrical stimulation would be best to treat pain associated with lateral epicondylitis?  (Slide 52)

When applying electrical stimulation it is important to always consider: (Slide 17)

You are treating a 65-year old male status post right TKA. You are performing the first treatment session using electrical stimulation to increase muscle strength to the R quads. The correct ratio for on:off time initially is: (Slide 46)

A PTA is preparing to perform electrical stimulation on a patient for pain management. The patient exhibits an inflamed sacral pressure ulcer. Which of the following parameter is appropriate for the PTA to utilize? (Slide 66)