During a gross muscle strength screen of the upper extremity, a patient is able to complete a shoulder abduction movement fully against gravity but cannot resist any additional force. How would you grade this patient’s shoulder abduction strength?

Which of the following represents the BEST positioning for a patient who had a traumatic transtibial amputation 2 days ago?

Which of the following statements regarding bed mobility activities is true?

During assisted bed mobility activities, the pelvic and shoulder girdles are considered _____.

For the following acid-base reaction, identify the correct curved arrow mechanism. A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V    

According to the Developmental handout, at what age do we see teeth begin to develop?

Essay: Compare and contrast the 2 ways the lungs receive blood. Why is the oxygen concentration of blood in the left atrium decreased slightly? (3 points)

Short response: Describe where the value for ETCO2 is measured on an ETCO2 capnograph tracing and why.

Clinical Case for Questions 6 and 7, 8A 49-year old women who takes the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAD), ibuprofen for joint pain in her hands, presents with increasing pain in her upper abdomen.  Gastroscopy revealed multiple scattered lesions in her gastric mucosa.  Biopsy from one of these lesions reveals mucosal erosion with significantly decreased size of mucosa.  However there was no ulceration and blood test was negative for the following:  anti-Helicobacter pylori IgG antibody, anti-parietal cell and anti-intrinsic factor antibodies. Case Question 6: Which type of mucosal epithelium is expected to be found in a healthy gastric region?

Clinical Case for Questions 9 and 10 A tissue biopsy is being examined by a pathologist using light microscopy.  He finds that the nuclei of the cells have a dark blue color exhibiting basophilia while the cytoplasm of the cells has a pink color.  Case Question 9: Which of the following stains was most likely used to stain the nuclei a dark blue color in the specimen?