Your patient presents with a single stab wound to the right chest. He complains of sharp pain while breathing and feels short of breath. His lung sounds are clear on the left but diminished on the right. You suspect:

A) flail chest. B) spinal injury.
C) pneumothorax. D) injury to the larynx.

D

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A 46 year Hepatitis C positive woman comes to the clinic for her first Hepatitis B vaccine today. She tells you that she is leaving for a trip and will be away in one month when her second shot is due. What would you do?

a. Administer half of the vaccine today and save half for next week b. Discuss postponing the start of the vaccine series until after her trip. c. Schedule her to come back in 3 weeks for the second shot so that she has it before the trip. d. Tell her to come back for the second shot when she returns.

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Capillary blood for a microhematocrit should be collected in ____________________ tubes.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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