A sharp "knifelike" pain is associated with ____________________, which also produces a "rubbing" sound
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
pleurisy
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The combining form that means pus is ________.
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Sjà¶gren's syndrome often affects women during their childbearing years, suggesting a link with Sjà¶gren's syndrome and the hormone _____
Fill in the blank with the right word.
Your patient confesses that he can't swallow pills and usually crushes and mixes them in his coffee. He has been prescribed a sustained-release analgesic. Is it safe for him to crush the pill and add it to his coffee?
a. No, sustained-release formulations should not be crushed. b. Maybe, depending on whether the medication has an interaction with coffee. c. Yes, although he may experience gastrointestinal discomfort. d. Yes; crushing the pill is fine, although it may taste bitter.
It is suspected the patient has tuberculosis. Upon the provider's order, the nurse will administer which of the following tests?
A. Schick test B. Mantoux test C. scratch test D. patch test