Pregnancy is another of the common causes of swollen feet and ankles. There are three reasons for this: Severe swelling of feet in pregnancy can be a sign of pre-eclampsia which is a medical emergency so always discuss it with your doctor or midwife.
visual analogue scale for pain (VAS), n a simple assessment tool consisting of a 10 cm line with 0 on one end, representing no pain, and 10 on the other, representing the worst pain ever experienced, which a patient indicates so the clinician knows the severity of his or her pain.
Standard score: A standard score refers to individual ASVAB subtest scores (that is, Verbal Expression, Arithmetic Reasoning, Mathematics Knowledge, and so on). Line score: A line score combines various standard scores that the services use for job qualification purposes. AFQT score: Calculated from the math and English subtests of the ASVAB, the Armed Forces Qualification Test (AFQT) score is used by the military to determine overall enlistment qualification. During the initial enlistment process, your service branch determines your military job or enlistment program based on established minimum line scores.