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evelyn o bentley

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A middle aged female patient informs you that she has a bad gallbladder and that it has been increasingly bothering her. Your assessment reveals tenderness and mild discomfort in the right upper quadrant of her abdomen. She also states that her right shoulder is aching. Given her history and complaint, you would recognize her shoulder pain as:
 
  a. referred pain.
  b. false pain.
  c. unrelated pain.
  d. muscular pain.

Question 2

Which of the following statements indicates that an OEC Technician understands the goal of assessing a patient with abdominal pain?
 
  a. It is important to determine if the liver is the cause of pain, because a liver injury can cause the most life-threatening conditions.
  b. If the patient has tenderness upon palpation of the abdomen, you should assume that bleeding is the cause.
  c. It is more important to recognize a possible abdominal emergency than to determine its exact cause.
  d. To best treat the patient, you must identify the exact cause of any abdominal pain.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: a

Answer to Question 2

Answer: c


evelyn o bentley

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Reply 2 on: Jul 2, 2018
:D TYSM

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Excellent

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