Sedentary behavior while healing from a hip fracture would MOST likely predispose the older patient to:

A. osteoporosis.
B. pneumonia.
C. heart failure.
D. ischemic stroke.

Ans: B. pneumonia.

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Which of the following converts cardiac arrhythmia into normal sinus rhythm?

a. Ventricular fibrillation b. Cardioversion c. Noninvasive Holter monitor d. None of the above

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