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Failure to live up to a standard of care may be an act or an omission.

In order to determine the type of cough (acute versus chronic) that the client has been experiencing what history question should be asked?

When palpating the scrotum a mass besides the testes and spermatic cord is found and the mass is not reducible.  A penlight transilluminates the mass.  What does this finding most likely indicate?

What range of motion position is the shoulder performing in the picture?  

The examiner found a positive bulge sign on physical examination.  This MOST likely indicates:

The client complains of burning along the costal margin.  The examiner identifies red swollen vesicles along the costal margin which do not cross the midline.  What is on the top of the differential diagnosis list for this presentation?

Client complains of itching anal area and pain when having a bowel movement.  The examiner notes pigmentation of anus is darker than surrounding skin with a skin sac at the anus that is shiny and blue.  How should the examiner interpret these findings?

The client complains of mild burning on lip noted yesteray with a few small blisters.  What is the probable diagnosis

A client in primary care has a complaint of hand pain with numbness.  What test would be part of the physical exam that would strike the median nerve and could produces a tingling sensation from the wrist to the hand?

All of the following statements are true about listening to S3 sound EXCEPT