Your elderly patient reports having stomach cramps for several hours. He denies any trauma and he hasn't eaten for several hours. Which of the following is more important to your assessment of this patient?
A) Asking him if he is able to walk
B) Asking if he has been having regular bowel movements
C) Determining if he has been taking his medications as prescribed
D) Finding out if he has any chest pain
B
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Which of the following BEST defines a "detailed general multisystem physical examination"?
A. Documentation of at least 12 elements identified by a bullet in two or more areas/systems or two elements identified by a bullet in at least six areas/systems B. Documentation of between five and seven organ systems and/or body areas C. Documentation of at least six organ systems or body areas, with at least three elements identified by a bullet in each of the six examined organ systems or body areas D. Documentation of an extended examination of the affected body areas and/or organ systems, as well as any other symptomatic body area or organ system
Sensory input to the dorsal respiratory neurons from the lungs, airways, and peripheral chemore-ceptors is provided via which nerves?
1. Glossopharyngeal 2. Phrenic 3. Vagus 4. Trigeminal a. 1 and 2 only b. 1, 2, and 4 only c. 1 and 3 only d. 2 and 3 only