A patient has been admitted with right upper quadrant pain. Which would most likely be a source of her pain?
a. Spleen
b. Ovaries
c. Gallbladder
d. Pancreas
C
The pain of acute cholecystitis (inflammation of the gallbladder) is abrupt and localizes in the right upper quadrant epigastric region.
You might also like to view...
The immune system is a complex system of cells, proteins, and functional systems. When the brain directly influences the immune system, this can be interpreted as what field of study?
1. Neuroendocrinology 2. Immunology 3. Psychoendocrinology 4. Psychoneuroimmunology
Which patient is most at risk for developing otosclerosis?
A) A 54-year-old man B) A premenstrual girl C) A child with chronic otitis media D) A 24-year-old pregnant woman
The advanced beginner
a. starts to recognize the surroundings in which tasks are completed and to recognize the tasks as being more difficult. d. views her clinical practice as a set of external standards or orders that test his or her personal abilities. b. has a fragmented view of the situation and is dependent on the knowledge and skills of others. e. differentiates patterns and anticipates needed actions in client situations. c. intuitively determines the importance of various factors in client situations. f. uses discernment and critical thinking based on experienced intuition, observations, and non-emotional, practical reasoning.
You arrive on scene to a wheelchair-bound patient. He states that he is a paraplegic. Which of the following best describes this condition?
A) Complete loss of function of the arms, trunk, and legs B) Weakness or paralysis of both legs and possibly the trunk C) Complete loss of the ability to speak D) Damage to the cortical region of the brain