Dr. Reed is a respected physician and researcher in the breast cancer community. Even within Dr. Reed’s family and residential community, people have quite a lot of respect for her career accomplishments. Yet recently when giving a speech at a local breast cancer fundraiser, she noted motherhood as her greatest accomplishment. Which of the following […]

ICD code for The patient is a 37-year-old obese male who underwent a laparoscopic gastric banding surgery one year ago. The patient presents to the emergency department complaining of persistent nausea, vomiting, weakness, and epigastric abdominal pain. Imaging studies were performed, which revealed probable malposition of the gastric band. The patient consented to the removal […]

Terry was diagnosed with acute kidney injury (AKI) and has an order for bed rest. Terry asks the nurse, “Why do I have to stay in bed? I feel fine.” Which rationale supports the nurse’s response? Question 2 options: Bed rest helps increase the blood return to the renal circulation Bed rest reduces the metabolic […]

Jenny is working as a registered nurse on a general medical-surgical floor in a large hospital. She realizes that one of the things she enjoys most is participating in the orientation of new nurses on the unit, so she is thinking that she would like to work in the hospital’s Clinical Education Department. Jenny sees […]

Bethal has come to treatment for what she thiks is Binge Eating Disorder. She reports she has reported waking up several nights a week to eat sometimes large amounts of food. She often doesnt feel hugry during the morning time. What is the best fitting diagnosis for Bethal? I would still diagnose her BED Night […]

Abigail was diagnosed with cancer and given six months to live. She has a life insurance policy with a provision that will pay out a portion of her death benefit while she is alive based on her diagnosis. This provision is known as: Abigail was diagnosed with cancer and given six months to live. She […]

Case history: Mr H is a 69-year-old man who comes to your outpatient swallowing clinic for reevaluation of swallowing. He has a hx of of H&N Cancer with neck dissection, chemo, and radiation 10 years ago. More recently he had cardiac issues AAA repair 10 months ago which was c/b pneumonia while he was still […]

Wight Goodman, Patient was admitted to the floor last night from the ER for an orbital fracture. He was hit in the left eye by a softball yesterday. Apparently, he was pitching, and the batter hit a line drive hitting him in the right side of the face. They applied some ice to his face, […]

73-year-old brought in accompanied by family due to episodes of coughing up blood this morning. Has an existing diagnosis of nasopharyngeal cancer. Has completed regimen of chemotherapy and radiation therapy recently. States this morning he coughed up some blood clots. Denies any other symptoms, appetite is good. CMP normal. Chest x-ray showed some minimal cardiomegaly, […]

Zena has come into the salon with aging skin. She has had facials before and buys products randomly with minimal practice at home. She has dulled, dehydrated skin and several folds and wrinkles from long-term sun damage. She has a rosy glow to her cheeks and even some small spots of hyperpigmentation. She is retired […]