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Coulehan and Block define __________ as “listening to the total communication . . . and letting the patient know that you are really hearing.”  

A patient’s os is slit-like in appearance. This indicates what?

Most hair follicles originate in the __________ level of the skin.  

Iris color is due to variable amounts of __________ and __________.    

 Otorrhea that takes the form of __________ and __________ fluid is most likely associated with physical trauma such as a basilar skull fracture.  

Recording the patient’s occupation falls under which category in the SOAP note?  

Fremitus is examined during the __________ part of the physical exam.  

When assessing a patient’s shoulder pain, she mentions that the pain is most noticeable at night, and pain is elicited with the internal and external rotation at 90 degrees and abduction greater than 30 degrees. What may these assessment findings indicate?  

 Under normal conditions, an adult takes __________ breaths in a minute.  

Calf tenderness and warmth, swelling and ankle edema, and an otherwise unexplained fever are symptoms of __________.