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A 65 year old male patient presents with RUE pain after lifting a window air conditioning unit. On exam, you note a “bulge” in the upper portion of the right arm. Based on your inspection and physical exam, and the image below, what is your diagnosis?  

Please match the options on the left with the descriptors on the right.

Lipid, in the form of fat globules, noted floating in the blood coming from a wound is evidence of 

What condition is described by the following: This syndrome involves mechanical compression of the rotator cuff tendons as they pass between the acromion, the rigid coracoacromial ligament, and the head of the humerus . The end result is acute inflammation, edema, and hemorrhage of the rotator cuff tendons.

Shaping of behavior involves:

Programming for generality means that:

Surface swab cultures of infected diabetic feet have no diagnostic utility.

When the APRN builds a clinical picture based on patient history, physical examination, and clinical suspicion, the decision to obtain additional radiographs is often warranted. When obtaining radiographs, why is it important to obtain additional views of the joint above and below the suspected fracture? 

The following patient has just attained ROSC and is placed on mechanical ventilation 65 year old Male 6 foot, 210 lbs,  Chronic CO2 retainer Which settings would you place the patient on

A patient presents with a complaint of pain and discomfort in the right foot. She denies known trauma or injury. She describes the pain as an initial aching sensation after daily walking of her dog.  She reports the pain started 4 weeks ago after initiation of the physical activity. Furthermore, the patient states the pain progresses in severity while walking her dog and continues until she finishes her walks. As the APRN, you suspect the patient has a