Your Patient Has Been in Bed for the Past 7

question 13

Multiple Choice

Your patient has been in bed for the past 7 days with a case of acute pneumonia. You are going to help her stand for the first time since she became sick. Which of the following muscle actions will be needed for the patient to successfully stand?

• A) The back extensor muscles must be able to counteract inertia.
• B) The hip extensor muscles must be able to control the LoG.
• C) The knee extensor muscles must be able to counteract gravity.
• D) The knee flexor muscles must be able to control the CoM.

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