What is the recommended hematocrit in patients with end-stage renal disease?

Which of the following is true about the biomechanical properties of a ligament (or tendon) if the width of the ligament is doubled?

a. Greater elongation before failure b. Less elongation before failure c. Increased strength before failure d. Decreased strength before failure

You are treating a patient who has an open wound directly over the fracture site. This is called a(n):

A) compound fracture. B) open fracture. C) laceration. D) all of the above.