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A RCT has been designed to assess the effectiveness of a bal…

A RCT has been designed to assess the effectiveness of a balance program on fall risk prevention for an adult population from 75-95 year old. Three groups are compared: a control group that receives a fall risk prevention pamphlet, a group with an exercise protocol of ankle and stepping strategies, and an exercise group of Tai Chi. All patients completed a baseline questionnaire to collect comorbidities as well as fall history and a set of objective tests consisting of the Time Up and Go test (TUG) and the Functional Reach Test (FRT). The TUG was used to screen for risk of falling while the FRT to assess changes/improvement in balance. After 4 weeks of the intervention, patients were tested again to measure progression. Additional data was collected at follow up including General health (measured by SF-12) and pain intensity (measured by numerical rating scale). A correlational analysis was completed between the two measures and a Pearson moment correlation coefficient of 0.39 was found. The results of the study suggest:

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This and the next question are based on the following inform…

This and the next question are based on the following information: One thousand (1000) college students were recruited during their college enrollment week to examine the risk of suicidal ideation and its association with depression. The principal measure of depressive symptoms was the nine-item depression module from the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). Additional questions were focused on suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, symptoms of anxiety and stress. The inclusion criteria included college students without any history of suicidal ideation . All participants completed the battery of questionnaires and were follow up for three years to measure the risk of developing suicidal thoughts. At the end the data of 729 students was analyzed over a 3-school year interval.  What type of study design do you believe the investigators used?  

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Can a hotdog be categorized as a sandwich?

Can a hotdog be categorized as a sandwich?

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Which of the following does Systemd use to denote runlevels?

Which of the following does Systemd use to denote runlevels?

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Which of the following characters can be entered at the begi…

Which of the following characters can be entered at the beginning of a line in a shell script to ensure that line is recognized as a comment line only?

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Which of the following commands can be used to change the pr…

Which of the following commands can be used to change the priority of a running process?

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Billy would like to mount the remote /data directory on serv…

Billy would like to mount the remote /data directory on server5 to the /mnt directory on his local system using NFS. Which command can he use?

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Which of the following commands can be used to prevent a pri…

Which of the following commands can be used to prevent a printer named Printer1 from sending print jobs in the print queue to the printer?

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The following 14 questions refer to the scenario for Lorelie…

The following 14 questions refer to the scenario for Lorelie Wonder   Ms. Wonder is a 48-year-old woman with arthritis and hypothyroidism. She is prescribed corticosteroids, an antihypertensive, an anti-inflammatory, and a synthetic thyroid medication, which she takes on a daily basis. Ms. Wonder is unable to walk, uses a wheelchair, and has significant deformities of her hands, knees, and elbows. Her vital signs upon admission to the emergency room are: Vital Signs: Temp: 37.8C Pulse: 112 RR: 28 B/P: 85/40 The nurse notices a fruity aroma on Ms. Wonder’s breath, along with a breathing pattern that is deep and fast. On oral examination the nurse notes Ms. Wonder’s skin and mucous membranes are dry and warm. Ms. Wonder states she’s had an increase in hunger and thirst recently and also mentions she has to urinate a lot lately.   Serum Electrolytes   Urinalysis Na 130 mEq/L MACROSCOPIC Cl 110 mEq/L Color – Dark Amber Turbidity – Clear pH – 3.2 K 3.0 mEq/L Specific Gravity – 1.028 Glucose – Large Ketones – Positive BUN 42 mg/dl Protein – Negative Blood – Negative Bilirubin – Negative Creat. 0.8 mg/dl MICROSCOPIC CO2 18 mmol/L RBCS – Negative Bacteria – 50,000/ml Fat – None Ca 8.9 mg/dl WBCs – Negative Epithelial cells – None Casts – None Mag 2.0 mEq/L Crystals – None Leukocyte esterase – Negative Nitrite – Negative Phos 1.8 mg/dl Gl 532 mg/dl Albumin 3.7 g/dl   Considering the above data, Ms. Wonder has developed:

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When people need our help, we are most likely to provide ass…

When people need our help, we are most likely to provide assistance if we attribute their need to

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