The patient is coughing up blood. This should be documented as ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
hemoptysis
Hemoptysis is a lung or bronchial hemorrhage that results in the coughing up blood.
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A. jejunum B. ileum C. cecum D. transverse colon E. rectum
The erectile tissue found in the penis is:
A) corpora cavernosa. B) smegma. C) corpus spongiosum. D) both A and C.
Toxic shock syndrome is associated with a/an ________
A) sexually transmitted disease B) vaginal yeast infection C) adenocarcinoma D) super-absorbent tampon
Which of the following is the most often injured rotator cuff muscle?
A. The teres minor muscle B. The subscapularis muscle C. The infraspinatus muscle D. The supraspinatus muscle