Which of the following best describes an example of information that would allow or require health professionals to report a confidence?
a. Change in marital status
b. Person's past drug addition
c. Threat to another person with reason to believe it may be carried out
d. Person's sexual preferences
c
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At the physician's request, you have scheduled Teresa, a 24-year-old gynecologic patient, for a pelvic ultrasound at 10:00 AM on Thursday. Teresa asks if there is anything in particular she should do to prepare for the ultrasound. Which of the following instructions would you give to Teresa?
A. Avoid eating fish before the procedure because of its natural iodine content B. Drink three or four glasses of water, without voiding, within 1 hour of the test C. Have a clear liquid dinner the night before the procedure D. Do not eat or drink for 24 hours prior to the procedure E. Eat a nutritious breakfast before arriving for the procedure
The abdominopelvic regions found immediately under the ribs are the
A) iliac. B) hypochondriac. C) lumbar. D) hypogastric. E) umbilical.
Which of the following is TRUE regarding febrile seizures?
A) The higher the fever, the more likely to have a seizure. B) They cause a long postictal state after the seizure. C) Cool the patient to the shivering state to decrease temperature. D) They are related to the rate of increase in temperature.
When examining the anterior abdomen of a patient who complains of abdominal pain:
A) auscultate bowel sounds for at least 5 minutes. B) you should first percuss over the four quadrants. C) routinely palpate the least painful area(s) first. D) it is often necessary to administer analgesia first.