A patient with a bleeding problem is complaining to her physician about excessive fatigue. Physical examination reveals a thin, pale woman with pale mucosal membranes. Significant CBC findings include an MCV of 70 fl
Based on these findings, follow-up testing should be ordered for:
a. Iron studies
b. Vitamin B12 and folate assays
c. Coagulation screening tests
d. A bone marrow aspirate
Correct Answer: A
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A) "Why don't you request a week off of work to get things sorted out?" B) "Maybe you should get an appointment with a behavioral health professional." C) "Perhaps we need to have a critical incident stress debriefing so we can all talk." D) "You really need to get yourself to the emergency department to get checked out."
Unconjugated estriol may be decreased in which of the following?
A. Fetal anencephaly B. Fetal death C. Molar pregnancy D. All of the above
According to MEDMARX, which of the following medications has been associated with a large number of medication errors?
Erythromycin Loperamide Furosemide Aspirin
Which of the following correctly describes the needle pathway for an IA nerve block?
A) Lateral to the pterygomandibular raphe, into the pterygomandibular space; passing lateral to the medial pterygoid muscle, lingual nerve, and sphenomandibular ligament; and superior to the lingula and mandibular foramen B) Lateral to the pterygomandibular raphe, into the pterygomandibular space; passing medial to the medial pterygoid muscle; posterior and medial to the lingual nerve, lateral to the sphenomandibular ligament; and superior to the lingula and mandibular foramen C) Medial to the pterygomandibular raphe, into the infratemporal space; passing lateral to the medial pterygoid muscle, lingual nerve, and sphenomandibular ligament; and superior to the lingula and mandibular foramen D) Medial to the pterygomandibular raphe, into the pterygomandibular space; passing lateral to the medial pterygoid muscle, lingual nerve, and sphenomandibular ligament; and superior to the lingula and mandibular foramen