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Your four-year-old female patient has injuries suspicious of abuse. Statistically, who is most likely the abuser?

A 35-year-old woman has been raped. She states repeatedly that she wants to change her clothes before going to the hospital, and becomes hysterical when you advise her that she should remain dressed to preserve evidence. You should:

A 25-year-old woman presents complaining of heavy vaginal bleeding accompanied by cramping abdominal pain and backache. She can’t stop crying and reports that she is 11 weeks pregnant with her first child. Your physical exam reveals what appears to be the fetus and umbilical cord passing through the vaginal opening; however, the placenta has not been passed. Appropriate care for this patient includes:

Which of the following conditions increases the likelihood that an elder may be abused or neglected?

A woman late in her pregnancy is in cardiac arrest. When resuscitating this patient, it is appropriate to:

Which of the following conditions does NOT cause an upper airway obstruction?

A newborn has just been delivered. He is centrally pink with pale extremities, has a heart rate of 110, and is actively crying and moving. The appropriate APGAR score for this infant is:

When are ketones produced? 

Which of the following statements is false regarding moderate calorie restriction?  

Which of the following practices is most likely to put a person at risk of chromium deficiency?