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 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 __________.  

Upon examining a patient, you notice hollow, low-pitched breath sounds. Which of the following breath sounds would you record in their chart?  

__________ is a failure of the eye to accommodate very near vision.  

 When using the SOAP format, which component includes current comorbidities and additional problems that may have become evident during the examination?

 __________ is caused by defects of keratin proteins and collagen genes that are responsible for the structural integrity of cells.