You are called to a residence to assess a child. The panicked parents state that their 3-year-old son was playing with his brother when he suddenly "blanked out" and would not respond to them for several seconds. When asked, they deny any convulsing-type movement as well as a history of medical problems. Based on this description, you would be suspicious that the patient experienced which type of seizure?

A) Febrile
B) Simple partial
C) Grand mal
D) Absence

D) Absence

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The four joints of the shoulder girdle are the

a. glenohumeral, acromioclavicular, sternocostal, and scapulothoracic joints. b. glenohumeral, acromioclavicular, sternomanubrial, and scapulothoracic joints. c. glenohumeral, costoclavicular, sternoclavicular, and scapulothoracic joints. d. glenohumeral, acromioclavicular, sternoclavicular, and scapulothoracic joints.

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The stress?strain curve is formulated by comparing the

a. density of a tissue after being under stress to its original density. b. elasticity of a tissue after being under stress to its original elasticity. c. length of a tissue after being under stress to its original length. d. viscosity of a tissue after being under stress to its original viscosity.

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