Natural absorbable sutures are broken down in the body by:

a. capillarity
b. enzymatic digestion
c. granulation
d. metabolic factors


b

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

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An injury is considered “foreseeable” if:

a. the healthcare provider breached the duty to the patient b. the healthcare organization adhered to its own bylaws c. the medical professional anticipated that the intervening force would occur d. a plaintiff cannot prove negligence with the available direct evidence

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____________________ is a higher-than-normal serum concentration of sodium.

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

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Seth is a 33-year-old man who presents to the ED with complaints of headache, high fever, chills, muscle pain, cough, hemoptysis, chest pain, and nausea and vomiting. He just returned from a weeklong cruise. CXR shows infiltrates. Legionella urinary antigen test was positive. The patient is being admitted for IV antibiotics and will be carefully monitored

Dx. Legionnaire's disease First-listed diagnosis: ________ Fill in the blank with correct word.

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