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Question 41 Having cleared any concerns you may have regarding the patient’s medical status, you wish to examine her aerobic capacity. Given what you know about this patient, state which test of aerobic capacity is best suited to use for her and explain your rationale for selecting this test rather than some of the alternatives. (1pt)

Your 55 year old patient reports that they walk at a comfortable pace 3 x/week for 30 minutes and lifts weights x2/week at their local gym. Does this patient’s activity level meet the ACSM recommended guidelines for physical activity?

A patient presents with c/o pain in R. knee during ambulation. Exam findings: R. knee AROM is decreased and painful; PROM is normal with “stretch like discomfort pain” at end range of Flex; Isometric testing of knee Ext reproduces pain. Given these findings, which of the following statements is the MOST appropriate clinical deduction regarding the likely source of this patient’s pain?

Data collected from a 25 yo patient includes the following findings:  Steps per day: 2500 ;  BMI 32. Which one of the following patient descriptions best fits this profile?

List 3 activity limitations in this patient  (1.5 pts)

Which type of gland releases oily secretions through ducts onto the skin surface, as seen in sebaceous glands?A. Endocrine glandB. Exocrine glandC. Sweat glandD. Salivary gland

Which class of bone is the scapula? A. LongB. FlatC. ShortD. Irregular

Which primary germ layer gives rise to tissues such as muscle, bone, and blood vessels?  

What type of joints are symphyses?  

Which of the following is a general function of bone? A. Digesting nutrients B. Electrolyte and mineral storage C. Hormone secretion D. Lymph filtration