A 60-year-old retired seamstress comes to the office reporting decreased sensation in her hands and feet. She states that she began to have the problems in her feet 1 year ago but now it has started in her hands also. She also complains of some weakness in her grip. She has had no recent illnesses or injuries. Her past medical history consists of having type 2 diabetes for 20 years. She now takes insulin and oral medications for her diabetes. She has been married for 40 years. She has two healthy children. Her mother has Alzheimer's disease and coronary artery disease. Her father died of a stroke and also had diabetes. She denies any tobacco, alcohol, or drug use. On examination she has decreased deep tendon reflexes in the patellar and Achilles tendons. She has decreased sensation of fine touch, pressure, and vibration on both feet. She has decreased two-point discrimination on her hands. Her grip strength and her plantar and dorsiflexion strength are decreased. Where is the disorder of the peripheral nervous system in this client
Answer:
Peripheral polyneuropathy
Explanation:
With peripheral polyneuropathy there will be distal extremity symptoms before proximal symptoms. There will be weakness and atrophy and decreased sensory sensations. There is often the classic glove-stocking distribution pattern of the lower legs and hands. Causes include diabetic neuropathy, as in this case, alcoholism, and vitamin deficiencies
What 2 work surfaces are most commonly used in the bakery
Cynthia, a 31-year-old woman with a history of depression, is seen in the office today for complaints of headaches. She was recently promoted at her job, and this has caused increased stress. She describes the headache as a tightening (viselike) feeling in the temporal and nuchal areas. The pain is bilateral and tends to wax and wane. It started approximately 2 days ago and is still present. What kind of headache is she describing
Answer:
Cynthia is having a chronic tension headache.
Select four personality traits that can be inherited.
height
moodiness
o
attention span
U
adaptability
O eye color
energy level
O hair color
Answer:
height,hair color,eye color,moodiness
Explanation:
most of this are caused by genes passed onto the zygote during fertlisation
Answer:
attention span, adaptability, energy level, moodiness
Explanation:
Is not physical traits, is personality traits
What passes through the root canal? Check all that apply.
Group of answer choices
chyme
arteries
lymph
veins
nerves
Answer:
nerves
Explanation:
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Reduction in blood flow to a muscle fiber would have the greatest effect on ________.
a. slow oxidative fibers
b. fast oxidative fibers
c. both slow and fast oxidative
d. fast glycolytic
what types of tissue forms a ligament
Answer:
fibrocytes
Explanation:
A 9-year-old child has suddenly collapsed. After confirming that the scene is safe, a single rescuer determines that the child is in cardiac arrest, shouts for nearby help, and activates the emergency response system by using his mobile device. He immediately begins performing high-quality CPR. Two additional rescuers immediately arrive to assist in the resuscitation attempt. Two rescuers begin high-quality CPR while the third rescuer leaves to get the AED. What action supports 2-rescuer CPR
