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Question
1. A patient with diarrhea is tested for C. difficile. How soon should the enzyme immunoassay (EIA) yield results?
2. Older adults frequently complain of constipation. Which medication listed below does NOT increase the likelihood of constipation in an older adult?
3. A 79-year-old with an appendicitis is unlikely to exhibit
4. A 10-year-old female presents with a 3-month history of abdominal pain. She has been diagnosed with recurrent abdominal pain. During the interview the nurse practitioner is likely to elicit a finding of
5. A patient with gall bladder disease has classic symptoms. Which symptom below is NOT classic of gallbladder disease?
6. A 24-year-old male has recently returned from a weekend camping trip with friends. He has ulcerative colitis and history of migraine headaches. He reports a 2-day history of headache, nausea, and vomiting with weakness. Which of the following is not part of the differential diagnosis
7. A 45-year-old patient has the following laboratory values. HBsAg positive; anti-HBc positive; anti-HBs negative. How should they be interpreted?
8. What medication listed below could be used to increase appetite in an anorexic patient?
9. A patient is in the clinic with a 36- hour history of diarr.