An abbreviation is the shortening of a word, often by removing letters from the end of the word.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


True

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For which of the following patients should you conduct a focused physical exam?

A) 35-year-old female roller skater with an ankle fractured after falling B) 22-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the abdomen C) 65-year-old male with an altered level of consciousness D) 15-year-old female pedestrian who was struck by a motor vehicle traveling at 25 mph

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The newborn child can naturally lose as much as ____ of the birth weight in the first week.

A. ten percent B. fifteen percent C. twenty percent D. twenty-five percent

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Hemoglobin that is carrying oxygen is called ________ and is bright red in color. 

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

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Childhood diseases and previous illnesses are included in the patient's

A) chief complaint. B) history of present illness. C) past medical history. D) review of systems.

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