18. The peripheral nervous system performs which function?
Carries messages to the central nervous system
Carries messages away from the central nervous system
Connects the central nervous system to other parts of the body, like the skin and muscles
All of the above
For more information on this topic, refer to the lesson titled Nervous System & Drugs.

A27 year old female client, who weighs 130 lb, claims to be able to lift 85 lb for 10 repetitions on the bench but only completed 6 repetitions. using the correct response for your client's 1 repetition max for bench press, what would her perceived rating be with regards to bench press strength?

Mary has spontaneously decide to make a meal for friends. she is beginning to prepare fin fish and realizes she wants to also prepare a hearty dish ready to serve at the same time. what should she prepare? a: rice which take 20 minutes b: past which takes 15 minutesc: baked potatoes, which take 50 minutes.d: grilled garlic bread,which takes 5 minutes.e: boiled dumplings,which takes 17 minutes.

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