You respond to the scene of a 50-year-old male complaining of severe abdominal pain. He has a history of alcohol and drug abuse. His vital signs are stable and he presents with epigastric pain that radiates to the back. He has guarding and point tenderness in the upper quadrants. You suspect:
A) myocardial infarction. B) pancreatitis.
C) cholecystitis. D) gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
B
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The anterior spinothalamic tract terminates (ends) in the:
a. Primary somatosensory cortex b. Cerebellum c. Hypothalamus d. Brainstem
The body of the letter should
A. be double-spaced. B. begin two lines below the subject line. C. avoid setting a list apart from the rest of the letter. D. be single-spaced between paragraphs.
If a drug is habit forming, the person has developed a ____________
a. strong emotional need for that drug b. psychological dependence on that drug c. strong physical need for that drug d. none of the above
If a patient has both essential hypertension and congestive heart failure, the codes used would be_________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word