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Assuming that all of the table and column names are spelled correctly, what’s wrong with the INSERT statement that follows?INSERT INTO invoices   (vendor_id, invoice_number, invoice_total, payment_total, credit_total,   terms_id, invoice_date, invoice_due_date)VALUES   (77, ‘332189’, 5521.50, 0, 0, 1, ‘2012-03-30’)

You are working with a patient in a home health setting when the patient suddenly falls. What steps should you take to ensure the patient’s safety and provide appropriate care?

A 58 yo woman was admitted to the hospital with SOB and coughing up blood. CXR, bronchoscopy, mediastinoscopy and PET scan indicate non-small cell lung cancer with metastasis to the brain.  PMH: chronic bronchitis, chronic fatigue, 30-pound weight loss, coughing up blood, which she attributed to the bronchitis. SH: 3 pack a day smoker, employed as a desk clerk. PLOF: independent in ambulation short distances 10 to 15 feet, assistance with other activities of daily living due to fatigue. PT evaluation reveals generalized weakness, shortness of breath, mod assist x 1 with bed mobility, transfers and ambulation times 5 feet. Frequent rests secondary to low SpO2 saturation rate.   QUESTION: What stage cancer does this woman most likely have?

A patient has been referred to outpatient physical therapy for right upper extremity lymphedema management. She is status post right mastectomy with lymph node removal. She has no significant past medical history.   QUESTION: Which of the following is not an ABSOLUTE contraindication for decongestive therapy?

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Your patient is a 65-year-old patient with a T1 spinal cord injury due to infarction of the spinal cord post open heart surgery. They are 2 years post injury and present to the hospital with a pressure injury on their right greater trochanter.   QUESTION: What is the recommended pressure relief for a patient in a wheelchair?  

A 58 yo woman was admitted to the hospital with SOB and coughing up blood. CXR, bronchoscopy, mediastinoscopy and PET scan indicate non-small cell lung cancer with metastasis to the brain.  PMH: chronic bronchitis, chronic fatigue, 30-pound weight loss, coughing up blood, which she attributed to the bronchitis. SH: 3 pack a day smoker, employed as a desk clerk. PLOF: independent in ambulation short distances 10 to 15 feet, assistance with other activities of daily living due to fatigue. PT evaluation reveals generalized weakness, shortness of breath, mod assist x 1 with bed mobility, transfers and ambulation times 5 feet. Frequent rests secondary to low SpO2 saturation rate.   QUESTION: Which of the following statements is true regarding her diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer.

A 60-year-old patient has been diagnosed with colorectal cancer. The oncologist uses the TNM system to stage the cancer. Which of the following statements accurately describes the staging system in this context?

The patient is one-week status post transtibial amputation and has an immediate post-op prosthesis (IPOP). Which of the following is NOT a benefit of a rigid post-op dressing?

A patient has been referred to outpatient physical therapy for right upper extremity lymphedema management. She is status post right mastectomy with lymph node removal. She has no significant past medical history.   QUESTION:  The patient’s level of lymphedema characterized by non-pitting edema that does not resolve with elevation, the skin has begun to toughen and fibrosis is present.