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All of the following are true about the Achilles tendon except:

Which of the following are visual signs of developmental displacement of the hip?

The lowest rib-bearing vertebrae is assumed to be:

Which of the following appear hypoechoic with echogenic striations:

Please match the following types of ultrasound guided procedures with the appropriate definition.

A thoracentesis may be ordered for therapeutic as well as diagnostic purposes.

When evaluating the carpal tunnel with sonography, which primary area should be assessed?

Approximately how much would a newborn who weighed 7 pounds 0 ounces at birth weigh at 1 year of age?

A 10-year-old child is in the emergency department with an asymptomatic blood pressure of 104/62. Which action should the the nurse take?

You are a nurse working in a long-term care facility. One of your patients, an elderly woman with advanced dementia, has a written advance directive stating her wish not to receive life-sustaining treatments if she becomes incapacitated. However, her family insists on aggressive interventions to prolong her life, including resuscitation if her condition deteriorates. What should the nurse do in this situation?