Author Question: When asked, a young female with abdominal pain replies that she is not sure if she is pregnant or ... (Read 51 times)

waynest · **on:** Jul 3, 2018

When asked, a young female with abdominal pain replies that she is not sure if she is pregnant or not. Which one of the following questions provides the best opportunity to determine if the patient is pregnant?

A) Do you feel pressure in your belly area?
B) When was your last menstrual period?
C) Have you been vomiting in the morning?
D) Does it feel like the last time you were pregnant?

Question 2

A patient is hemorrhaging internally within his colon, therein impairing perfusion to the cells of his body. Aside from the bleeding, the patient has no other problems. In this scenario, the problem impairing adequate perfusion would be:

A) decreased blood volume.
B) inability to get oxygen to the blood.
C) poor myocardial pump function.
D) inadequate ventilation to eliminate carbon dioxide.