What is the rationale for using a warm whirlpool intervention for an individual with limited range of motion in the joints of the wrist and hand?
What will be an ideal response?
Heat will decrease joint viscosity and increase soft tissue extensibility. The decreased joint viscosity and increased soft tissue extensibility will make active movements easier to perform and augment a program designed to increase range of motion.
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a. Exertional dyspnea and nonproductive cough b. Exertional dyspnea and wheezing c. Nonproductive cough and wheezing d. Productive cough and increased sputum production
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When we speak of life in the sense of relationships, dreams, and expectations for the future, we are speaking of ____________________
a. biographical life b. active euthanasia c. biological life d. passive euthanasia
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