Your 32-year-old male patient presents with constant, severe flank pain, radiating to his groin, with tenderness over the costovertebral angle, and hematuria. What should be the MOST likely differential diagnosis?

A) Nephritis
B) Renal calculi
C) Chronic renal failure
D) Appendicitis


B

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Patients eligible for Medicare coverage are called:

A) subscribers. B) beneficiaries. C) recipients. D) policyholders.

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The fluid that carries blood cells and nutrients is:

a. platelet fluid. b. hemoglobin. c. plasma. d. lymph.

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The labia ________ are folds of skin with a high degree of vascularity that merge together anteriorly to form a hood over the clitoris. 

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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A husband gets really angry at his wife but accuses her of being made at him. This defense mechanism is:

a. Denial b. Splitting c. Projection d. Reaction formation

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