When Assessing a Patient Who Complains of Muscle Weakness, the Clinician

question 19

Multiple Choice

When assessing a patient who complains of muscle weakness, the clinician should assess if there is specifically:

• A) Bilateral or unilateral muscle weakness
• B) Proximal versus distal muscle weakness
• C) Upper extremity and/or lower extremity weakness
• D) All of the above

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Definitions:

APS

Average Propensity to Save, which is the fraction of total income that is saved by an economy or individual.

Income

The financial gain received by an individual or entity, usually in the form of wages, salaries, or returns from investments.

MPC

Marginal Propensity to Consume, which indicates the proportion of additional income that a household is likely to spend on consumption rather than saving.

Disposable Income

The capital available to households for deploying into savings and spending post-tax.