You are called to treat a homeless person who complains of an inability to walk due to sores and numbness of his feet. The EMR tells you that the patient is well oriented with good pulses and respiration but that his feet are edematous with open sores and broken-down skin. This finding is the typical result of which condition?
A) Malnutrition
B) Hypothermia
C) Frostbite
D) Immersion foot
D) Immersion foot
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A) increased B) unchanged C) decreased D) reversed
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What is the condition when petechiae and ecchymoses are found in a higher-than-normal number with less-than-usual trauma?
a. Hematoma b. Purpura c. Easy bruisability d. Excess bleeding
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In each kidney, there are about one ________ nephrons.
A. hundred B. thousand C. million D. billion
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Health care facilities have a financial and moral obligation to:
a. Pick and choose safety issues with which to comply. b. Keep patients safe. c. Keep staff and patients safe. d. Avoid lawsuits.
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