Which of the following is true about loss of bone strength in middle adulthood?
a) loss in bone density usually begins in the early twenties and accelerates in the thirties.
b) environmental factors do little to slow bone loss in postmenopausal women.
c) loss of bone strength causes the disks of the spinal column to collapse.
d) by the end of middle adulthood, women have lost 70 percent of their bone density.

The theory of vicarious liability or ostensible agency can expose a health plan to the risk thatit could be held liable for the acts of independent contractors. factors that may give rise to theassumption that an agency relationship exists between a health plan and its independentcontractors include

Which of the following defines scoliosis? a. a posture disorder characterized by the shoulders being rounded and the back hunched b. a posture disorder in which the spine curves up the back like a snake c. a posture disorder characterized by excessive curvature or arch in the lower back d. none of the above

A5-year-old boy suddenly begins coughing while eating peanuts. he is choking and gagging. when he is brought to the ed, but he is awake and is able to give his name. on physical examination, his vital signs are stable. on examination of the chest, inspiratory stridor and intercostal and suprasternal retractions are apparent. which of the following is the most appropriate initial step in management? - allow patient to clear foreign object by spontaneous coughing- clear oropharynx with multiple blind sweeps with finger- position patient and perform back blows- stand behind patient and perform abdominal thrusts- perform emergency tracheostomy and take to surgery