Sharp Instruments Are Essential to the Elimination of Fatigue and Stress

question 10

Multiple Choice

Sharp instruments are essential to the elimination of fatigue and stress on the clinician's hand, wrist, arm, and shoulders, which cause repetitive stress injuries (RSIs) . Dull instruments that deviate from their original design cause the clinician to apply additional force, resulting in increased lateral pressure, excess stroke repetitions, and a tightened grasp.

• A) Both statements are true.
• B) Both statements are false.
• C) The first statement is true, and the second statement is false.
• D) The first statement is false, and the second statement is true.

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Definitions:

Steamer Planter

A Confederate steamship hijacked in 1862 by Robert Smalls, an enslaved African American who then sailed it to freedom and surrendered it to the Union.

Robert Smalls

An African American who escaped slavery to become a Union naval hero and later a US Congressman.

Union Navy

The naval force of the United States during the American Civil War, playing a critical role in blockading the Confederate states.

Impressment

The act of forcibly taking men into military service without their consent, especially used by British Royal Navy against American seamen in the early 19th century.