Commonly known as shortness of breath, the medical term ____________________ describes difficult or labored breathing.?
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
dyspnea
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A. A 25-year-old patient with second and third degree burns to 40% of his body B. A 69-year-old patient with gastrointestinal bleeding C. A 61-year-old patient with lung cancer and congestive heart failure D. A 48-year-old patient with sepsis E. A 37-year-old patient with end-stage liver disease
Your friend Lizbeth received her hepatitis B vaccine 2 years ago. She had her titer checked and she had a great immune response
This morning she got a needle stick from a patient with fulminant hepatitis B and hepatitis D. The source patient tested negative for hepatitis C and HIV. What should Lizbeth do? a. get a booster shot b. start on pegylated interferon c. abstain from alcohol and wait and watch for 6 months to see whether she shows symptoms. d. relax because she is not at risk
For long-term smokers, it is always too late to quit smoking because the damage is already done
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
____ means using the language that adapts to the needs, interests, knowledge, and attidudes of the listeners, and avoiding language that alienates the audience
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).