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mrsjacobs44

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An EMT has an understanding of the different types of pathogens when she states:
 
  A) Bacteria tend to be larger than viruses and can be seen without a microscope.
  B) Protozoa are considered parasitic worms and can live within the human body.
  C) Fungal infections typically attack the immune systems of healthy persons.
  D) Viruses are resistant to antibiotics because they live within the body's cells.

Question 2

Your patient is a 44-year-old female who is alert and in mild distress. She states that she had an acute onset of sharp, right lower quadrant abdominal pain last evening while having intercourse and that the pain has not subsided. She states the pain radiates to her lower back and rates it as a 5 on a scale of 110. Physical examination reveals tenderness with palpation to the lower right abdominal quadrant, and her skin is warm and dry. HR = 100, RR = 12, BP = 116/78. Her last menstrual period was three weeks ago, she had a tubal ligation ten years ago and she states she has several small fibroid tumors. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis for this patient?
 
  A) Ectopic pregnancy
  B) Pelvic inflammatory disease
  C) Mittelschmerz
  D) Ruptured ovarian cyst



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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

D



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