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A 22-year-old advertising copywriter Inflammatory
presents for evaluation of joint pain. The
pain is new, located in the wrists and
fingers bilaterally, with some subjective
fever. The patient denies a rash; she also
denies recent travel or camping activities.
She has a family history significant for
rheumatoid arthritis. Based on this
information, which of the following
pathologic processes would be the most
correct/
A 35-year-old archaeologist comes to your Age
office (located in Phoenix, Arizona) for a
regular skin check-up. She has just returned
from her annual dig site in Greece. She has
fair skin and reddish-blonde hair. She has a
family history of melanoma. She has many
freckles scattered across her skin. From this
description, which of the following is not a
risk for melanoma is this patient?
, A 15-year-old high school sophomore and reassure the mother that this is a normal body weight
her mother come to your clinic because the
mother is concerned about her daughter's
weight. You measure her daughter's height
and weight and obtain a BMI of 19.5 kg/m2.
Based on this information, which of the
following is appropriate?
A middle-aged man comes in because he Reassure him that there is nothing to worry about.
has noticed multiple small, blood-red,
raised lesions over his anterior chest and
abdomen for the past several months. They
are not painful and he has not noted any
bleeding or bruising. He is concerned tis
may be consistent with a dangerous
condition. What should you do?