A 20-year-old military recruit responds only to pain. Before loosing consciousness, she complained of severe headache and nausea. Physical exam reveals a stiff neck and a rash consisting of pinpoint areas of subcutaneous hemorrhage over the shoulders and upper chest. You should suspect the patient has _________.

A) AIDS
B) hepatitis
C) meningitis
D) tuberculosis


Answer: C) meningitis

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When a client is denied the right to access their information based on circumstances that allow the denial, the following is true?

a. The denial of access must be in writing and include the reason for the denial b. The denial must be approved by the Human Rights Committee of the agency c. The denial must first be approved by the agency’s administrator d. The denial must be conveyed to the individual in person, not in writing

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Write down the contact information for your externship coordinator, school/college, and medical/health instructors. Include fax number(s)

What will be an ideal response?

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Fibrinolysis is the stage of hemostasis in which:

A. platelets adhere to blood vessel walls. B. clotting proteins form a cell-trapping mesh. C. established clots are broken down. D. the blood vessel goes into spasm.

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