During eccentric muscle contraction, the muscle a. gets longer as it contracts b. gets shorter as it contracts c. moves isometrically d. does not change length

An 80-year-old woman comes to the urgent care clinic with dyspnoea on exertion. on physical examination, her blood pressure is 100/70, and her pulse is 75. she has no pulsus paradoxus. her jugular veins are distended, and she has distant heart sounds. in addition, she has extra third and fourth heart sounds. her liver is enlarged, and she has pedal oedema. she has occasional premature ventricular contractions on her electrocardiogram. a chest x-ray reveals clear lung fields with a dilated cardiac silhouette. her echocardiogram reveals ventricular walls with a "speckled pattern". which of the following is the most likely diagnosis? - alcoholic cardiomyopathy- amyloidosis- haemochromatosis- tuberculosis- viral myocarditis

Never seek shelter from a tornado: a. in a mobile home b. in a car or truck c. in a room with windows d. in any of the above

By signing the patient’s ehr with the digital signature, the provider certifies that all data and information in the patient ehr is: