You are called to a residential neighborhood at 12:30 A.M. Your patient has just finished eating a super-sized meal of deep fried fish. He is now complaining of a "crampy" pain in the right upper quadrant and has had two episodes of nausea and vomiting with a green emesis. What condition do you suspect that your patient is experiencing?
A) Intestinal obstruction B) Peptic ulcer
C) Appendicitis D) Cholecystitis
D
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A 5-year-old girl has a high fever and cough. The girl's mother informs you that her daughter has leukemia and finished her most recent round of chemotherapy two days ago. She states that the girl is neutropenic. You recognize that:
A) neutropenia is a common side effect of chemotherapy, but is not a serious concern. B) neutropenic fevers are always due to pneumonia. C) neutropenia is a serious condition that often leads to sepsis. D) neutropenic cough is a side effect of chemotherapy and should be treated with albuterol.
One of the advantages of steel as a construction material is that it is relatively inexpensive
A. True B. False
Teeth called _______________, also known as the canines, are the sharpest teeth and act to tear tough food.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
You are caring for a patient who had uncontrolled bleeding from his nose due to a clotting disorder. How would you describe this problem in your documentation?
A) Purpura B) Petechiae C) Epistaxis D) Hemolysis