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frankwu

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Your patient is a 46-year-old male truck driver who is sitting on a toilet complaining of bleeding with defecation. He states that he had to strain significantly to produce a bowel movement, then noted blood on his stool afterward. He claims no significant medical history, has had no recent illness, and takes no medications. You note the presence of bright red blood on the surface of his stool. Of the following, which is the most likely cause of his clinical condition?
 
  A) Crohn's disease
  B) Colitis
  C) Upper GI bleed
  D) Hemorrhoids

Question 2

The APGAR scoring system is useful in determining:
 
  A) type of resuscitation needed.
  B) precise age of gestation.
  C) status of overall condition.
  D) maturity of heart and lungs.


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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

C



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