Final Exam
- A 55-year-old smoker who is normally in good health reports having had a
bad cough for the past three weeks. He does not have crackles, rhonchi, and
discolored, blood-tinged sputum. What would you expect his physician to
rule out?
(a) Asthma.
(b) Pneumonia.
(c) The flu.
(d) Lung cancer. - The patient experiences sudden pain in his right calf while sitting at home.
He is diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis (DVT). The first intervention
is to:
(a) apply ice packs to the affected area every 4 to 6 hours.
(b) increase dietary intake of foods rich in vitamin K.
(c) monitor platelet counts daily.
(d) use intermittent warm soaks of the affected area.
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