You work in an acute care hospital and are prepping to see a 73 year old female who has been in the hospital for 1 week with an acute infection. She has been primarily bedridden and is very weak. During your subjective exam, the patient states she feels very tired and fatigued. She feels as though she can only sit up for a few minutes before getting tired and has not tried walking any sort of distance. She does also complain of an ache in her leg and complains that it feels warm. Objectively you look at her right leg and it is very swollen and red and she is tender to palpation of her posterior calf.   Which condition are you concerned about and what screening tool will you use for that diagnosis?

Which of the following leads to the rapid depolarization of the cardiac action potential?

During inspiration, most of the thoracic volume change is the result of movement of which structure(s)?

Which of the following is NOT a role of the renal system?

The internal and external sphincters involved in the micturition reflex are controlled by which two nervous systems?

How does the respiratory system create a pressure gradient to promote air flow from the atmosphere into the alveoli during inspiration?

Which type of cell is critical in determining the filtration coefficient of the glomerular capillaries?

An Older Adult patient is being seen for balance deficits and they are in good general health. What is the optimal amount of protein they should consume to maintain their skeletal muscle mass?

Which of the following female reproductive structures would be considered part of the vulva?

Who is the best Bellin College DPT Program pathophysiology teaching team of 2024?