You are assessing an elderly man with respiratory distress. He is coughing up bloody sputum and has an oxygen saturation of 85%. You auscultate his breath sounds and hear coarse crackles in all lung fields. This patient MOST likely has:

A) congestive heart failure.
B) acute-onset emphysema.
C) decompensated asthma.
D) severe bacterial pneumonia.


Answer: A) congestive heart failure.

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A) seven B) six C) ten D) five

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Plasma lipid levels increase throughout pregnancy, altering drug:

A) distribution B) transportation C) transportation and distribution D) absorption

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The Joint Commission (TJC) issued a "Do Not Use" list of ________, acronyms, and symbols that should not be used in an effort to reduce medical errors.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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