A patient who presents with progressive paralysis that starts in the legs and moves upwards toward the arms and torso is often suggestive of ____.

A. Poliomyelitis
B. Parkinson's disease
C. Gullain-Barré
D. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Answer: C

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If a clinician wanted to compare a male infant's weight gain over time with that of other boys, she should generate a growth chart that depicts which of the following?

A) Age on the vertical axis and weight on the horizontal axis B) Height on the vertical axis and weight on the horizontal axis C) Weight on the vertical axis and age on the horizontal axis D) Weight on the vertical axis and height on the horizontal axis

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Which motion is used as part of a client self-care strengthening exercise to prevent anterior compartment syndrome?

A) plantar flexion B) dorsiflexion C) eversion D) inversion

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