If a patient states that the pain he or she is experiencing is in the right arm, the element he or she would be describing is the:

location.

severity.

context.

quality.


Answer: location.

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All of the following drugs are nitrogen mustards, except:

A) cyclophosphamide B) chlorambucil C) streptozocin D) melphalan

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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