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A 66-year-old bus driver presents to your office concerned about right calf pain and swelling. He just returned from a four day cross-country trip after which he had onset of his current symptoms. He reports that the week prior to his four day trip, he spent most of his time in bed recovering from the flu. His PMH is significant for DM type 2 and COPD. He has a 25-pack-year smoking history. He denies having any chest pain or SOB. His physical exam reveals 2+ pitting edema of his right leg. His right leg circumference is 34 cm and his left left circumference is 30 cm. Which diagnostic test would you order during the evaluation of this patient to help you determine his diagnosis?

Fully oxygenated blood is _____ and deoxygenated blood is ______.

Use the given graph to determine the limit, if it exists. Find . (7 points) 

Use graphs and tables to find the limit and identify any vertical asymptotes of . (7 points)

A patient with the diagnosis of pulmonary fibrosis is referred for pulmonary function testing (PFT). Which of the following PFT results would you expect to find in a patient with pulmonary fibrosis?

You are seeing this patient 2 years after initial treatment.  She has failed to respond to all medical treatment for her OA knee pain, it is significantly impacting her quality of life. The therapy that could be recommended by the American Academy of Orthopedics is:

Determine two pairs of polar coordinates for the point (3, 3) with 0° ≤ θ < 360°. (5 points)

Write the difference between the following.  If there are more than one difference, write all for full credit.      α and β fructose    

A patient has intermittent left-sided lower abdominal pain and fever associated with bloating and constipation alternating with diarrhea. The APRN suspects acute diverticulitis. Which diagnostic test will the APRN order?

Which one of the following statements is NOT true regarding the management of chronic pain in the primary care clinic?