Your patient is complaining about severe pain from a minor scratch on his arm. His medical history includes type 2 diabetes and hypertension. He is agonizing over the pain in his arm. You should suspect:
A) dry gangrene.
B) necrotizing fasciitis.
C) infectious cellulitis.
D) ankylosing spondylosis.
B
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A) The individual B) The fire chief C) The department D) Everyone
Which of the following signs observed on a mechanically ventilated patient indicate that suc-cessful weaning is unlikely?
1. Palpable scalene muscle use during inspiration 2. Palpable abdominal tensing during expiration 3. Presence of an irregular breathing pattern 4. Patient unable to alter breathing pattern on command a. 2 and 4 only b. 1, 2, and 3 only c. 3 and 4 only d. 1, 2, 3, and 4
A physician reports a case of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) to the state. This is ________.
A. the physician's public duty B. invasion of privacy C. lack of confidentiality D. breach of contract E. negligence
The cranial and spinal nerves, autonomic nervous system, and ganglia make up the ____________________ nervous system
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word