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    A Contracture Is
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A Contracture Is

Question 36

Question 36

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A contracture is


A) A decrease in size or wasting away of tissue
B) The lack of joint mobility caused by abnormal shortening of a muscle
C) The loss of muscle strength from inactivity
D) A drop in blood pressure when the person stands

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