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1. A 44-year-old female mathematician presents to clin- ic with a complaint of a mass in the right breast. Her partner noticed this mass 2 days ago, and the patient feels guilty because she has only had one mammogram and does not engage in breast self-ex- amination (BSE) on any regular basis. She has no family history of breast cancer, and her prior mam- mogram was ordered as a routine screening test at c. This patient was in compliance with the U.S. Pre- ventive Services Task Force (USP- STF)...

1. You find an unresponsive pt. who is not breathing. Start chest com- After activating the emergency response system, you pressions of at determine there is no pulse. What is your next action? 2. You are evaluating a 58 year old man with chest pain. The BP is 92/50 and a heart rate of 92/min, non-labored respiratory rate is 14 breaths/min and the pulse O2 is 97%. What assessment step is most important now? 3. What is the preferred method of access for epi admin- istration during cardiac arres...

As the chest of a new- born is examined, bowel sounds are auscultated in the chest. Which of the fol- lowing best describes the significance of this find- ing? a. A normal finding in new- borns b. An abnormal but benign finding in children until 2 years of age c. Abnormal and possibly indicating an enlarged liv- er d. Abnormal and possibly indicating a diaphragmatic hernia Which of the following pa- tients demonstrates the highest risk factor for res- piratory disability? a. A patient wit...

1. C Supraclavicu- lar 2. C. Obscured jaw angle Which lymph nodes, if enlarged, always warrant further evaluation? A Submental B Submandibular C Supraclavicular D Posterior-auricular Mumps is distinguished from cervical lymphadenopathy from another condition by which characteristic? A. Low-grade fever B. Streaks of redness C. Obscured jaw angle D. Painless enlargement 3. A. Mediastinal Which lymph nodes are not accessible during a physical examination? A. Mediastinal B. Deep cervica...

1. True or false? Al- though the mecha- nism of injury may be similar to those for the younger pop- ulation, data shows increased mortality with similar severi- ty of injury in older adults. 2. In the elderly pop- ulation, what is de- creased physiologi- cal reserve? 3. Pre-existing condi- tions that affect mor- bidity and mortality include: 4. What is the most common mecha- nism of injury in the elderly? 5. In the elderly popu- lation, what are risk factors for falls? 6. Most of elderly traf- ...

Support Sheet for health and social care unit 5 m3 d2 2020-2o21