A medical assistant asks a patient if the temperature is comfortable in the examination room. This is an example of
A. setting the pace.
B. developing social skills.
C. controlling the noise.
D. creating trust.
C. controlling the noise.
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A) Extremity B) Focused C) Specific D) Rapid
Artifacts that can be seen with cytocentrifuge-prepared slides can be interpreted as a clinically significant finding by mistake. Which of the following can be an artifact leading to a mistaken interpretation of bacterial organisms in a fluid?
a. Cytoplasmic projections of lymphocytes b. Starch particles c. Stain precipitate d. Degenerating tissue cells
Anterior myocardial infarctions most often involve which artery?
A) marginal artery B) right coronary artery C) left coronary artery D) posterior descending artery
You are called for an elderly man with an apparent broken hip. The patient tells you that he has osteoporosis and type 2 diabetes. He denies falling and cannot remember any trauma. You should suspect:
A) decreased range of motion. B) osteoarthritis. C) a pathological fracture. D) an associated spinal injury.