__________ the dialogue between the physician and the patient during which the physician provides additional information regarding the disease process, expected prognosis, diagnostic procedures or results, treatment or management options, the necessity for compliance, or any other unanswered questions from the patient and/or family
Fill in the blank with correct word.
counseling
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SCENARIOUse this scenario to answer the following question(s).A 16-year-old boy was tackled hard at football practice. He received hard blows to the chest and abdomen.While assessing your patient for closed abdominal injury, you notice that he has pain in the upper left quadrant. Which of the following organs may be injured?
A. Pancreas B. Spleen C. Appendix D. Gall bladder
You are assessing a 9-month-old boy who has had a fever for the past two days. What would be a likely finding if the fever has caused dehydration?
A) Palpation of the anterior fontanelle reveals it to be bulging B) The heart rate is at the high end of the "normal" range C) Respirations are labored and rapid D) The mother informs you that the baby is wetting very few diapers daily
What tissue type are the palatine tonsils?
a. fascial b. lymphoid c. mucosal d. serosal
The term used to describe sophisticated and highly complex medical care is:
a.) managed care b.) primary care c.) secondary care d.) tertiary care