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Patho Ch 25
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| basal metabolic rate | resting rate of metabolism |
| decubitus ulcers | pressure sores or bed sores |
| diplegia | symmetric paralysis in any area of the body |
| extensor | muscle that opposes a flexor muscle and lengthens a joint |
| flexor | muscle that moves a limb closer to the body |
| hemiplegia | paralysis affecting one side of the body |
| orthostatic hypotension | dizziness, fainting, palor, sweating, rapid pulse whenever body position is changed quickly |
| paraplegia | paralysis of the lower half of the body |
| quadriplegia | paralysis affecting all four limbs |
| stasis | pooling of blood associated with immobility that promotes thrombus formation in the veins |
| supine | lying on the back |