Who Was the Author of the Oration on the Dignity

question 69

Multiple Choice

Who was the author of the Oration on the Dignity of Man (1486) ? ​​

• A)Lorenzo Valla
• B)Erasmus
• C)Baldesar Castiglione
• D)Pico della Mirandola
• E)Petrarch

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Definitions:

Auscultated Blood Pressure

The process of listening to the sounds of the blood flow using a stethoscope to measure blood pressure.

Korotkoff Sounds

Sounds heard over an artery when blood pressure is measured, useful for determining systolic and diastolic pressures.

Auscultating Blood Pressure

The process of listening to the blood pressure sounds using a stethoscope and sphygmomanometer to measure the pressure.

Systolic Blood Pressure

The maximum arterial pressure during heart contraction, typically the higher number in a blood pressure reading.