Valvular heart disease may be caused by:

A) congenital anomalies.
B) rheumatic fever.
C) endocarditis.
D) all of the above.


D

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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Which organ is found in the left, upper quadrant of the abdomen and secretes digestive enzymes, insulin, and glucagon?

A) liver B) pancreas C) spleen

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Read the following excerpt from a patient's health record:Chief Complaint: Hematuria. History of Present Illness: Doug Harper is a 5-year-old boy with a 2-day history of gross hematuria. Doug's parents noted that Doug had had oliguria the past 2 days and had very dark, tea-colored urine. They took Doug to his primary care provider, Nelda Lopez, NP. Ms. Lopez performed a urinalysis, and the results showed hematuria and albuminuria. She also noted Doug had periorbital edema and that he was hypertensive in the office. The parents report that Doug had a recent throat infection (last week) that resolved on its own.Which of the following statements is NOT true, given this information?

A. The patient has no other contributing symptoms. B. The primary concern is that there is a lot of blood in the patient's urine. C. The analysis of the patient's urine revealed blood and protein present in the urine. D. The patient has not had a lot of urine for two days. E. The patient's PCP ordered and performed a UA.

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