Your partner is assessing a patient who has a history of antisocial disorder and who just got into a heated verbal exchange with his neighbor. He threatened to kill his neighbor and 911 was called. As you observe the patient, which of the following is the strongest indication that the patient may be ready to have a violent outburst?
A) Avoiding eye contact
B) Clenching of both fists
C) Refusal to answer questions
D) Increased sighing
B
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a. Several million tons b. One million tons c. Three thousand tons d. One billion tons
A patient complains of oral thrush and hoarseness since she has been using fluticasone by MDI. The physician asks you to make a suggestion to help her without discontinuing the drug. You suggest
a. inhale with a higher inspiratory flow rate. b. switch to a DPI. c. add a spacer and rinse the mouth after use. d. pause 5 minutes between puffs.
Post-coital bleeding: ________
Fill in the blank with correct ICD-10.
An example of a disease that is probably not caused by stress is ____
A) migraine headache B) hypertension or high blood pressure C) diabetes mellitus D) depression