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You received a consult to examine and treat a patient recently admitted to the neurological floor of the hospital.  Which of the following sections of the chart would be most important to review 1st?

You have been asked to evaluate a 66 y.o. male with ischemic CVA. He was in relatively good health prior to CVA working as a construction supervisor renovating local businesses.  He ran 4 miles, 5 days per week.  PMHx: none significant.  He was discharged to his home at level of modified independent for all mobility except stairs minimum assistance & floor transfers moderate assistance.  His primary issues are lack of strength and loss of balance with functional tasks.  He will be attending outpatient PT.  How long will he be receiving OPPT?

You are working with a patient in Day Hospital with a Dx of R CVA with L hemiparesis.  You find on initial examination that the person has fractionated movement on RUE & RLE and no fractionated movement & only minimal movement in all joints in the LUE & LLE.   Patient has 5/5 strength in RUE & RLE.  You note impaired sensation & proprioception, spasticity, hypertonicity, and impaired sitting balance.   You decide to assess his standing posture.  What would you expect to see?

When activated by a GPCR, adenylyl cyclase:

A gas mixture of Xe, Ne, and Ar has a total pressure of 12.20 atm. What is the mole fraction of Xe if the partial pressures of Ne and Ar are 2.10 and 4.50 atm, respectively?

Tertiary prevention focuses on people who are already affected by disease

This sample test is working well

A resting heart rate below [answer1] is considered bradycardia. A resting heart rate above [answer2] is considered tachycardia. 

Sound waves are caused by individual air particles travelling over long distances

Match each cranial nerve to its primary function or location of innervation. Terms may be used more than once or not at all.