Ms. RHIT is given an alphabetical listing of patients who had surgery during the time period January 2 through March 1. She needs to determine their patient numbers and pull the records. Her first step would be to reference the:

A patient is unable to produce adequate sputum for routine, acid-fast, and fungal cultures. The physician may attempt to obtain a/an

A) transtracheal aspirate. B) induced sputum. C) bronchoalveolar lavage. D) pleural fluid.

Your patient is a 19-year-old male complaining of a two-day history of abdominal pain described as diffuse and colicky, located around his umbilical area. He also states a loss of appetite and a low-grade fever over the same period. Palpation of his abdomen reveals tenderness and guarding to the periumbilical area. Of the following, which is the most likely cause of his clinical condition?

A) Bowel obstruction
B) Appendicitis
C) Peptic ulcer disease
D) Cholecystitis