Pinhead-sized red macules were found on the lips and in the buccal and labial mucosa of a 24-year-old woman. The lesions blanched with compression. The patient also had a history of frequent epistaxis. She most likely has which of the following?

a. Rendu-Osler-Weber syndrome
b. Sturge-Weber syndrome
c. Iron deficiency anemia
d. Melanoma
e. Lead intoxication

A

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A female patient who called 911 when she noticed blood in her stool is scared and anxious. Her pulse rate is 124 and her blood pressure is 88/60 mmHg. After you get her vital signs, she nervously asks you if they are normal. Given her anxiety, you should:

A) change the subject. B) inform her of the vital signs. C) tell her they are normal. D) reassure her that she is fine.

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