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Muchos jóvenes quisieran viajar a otros países pero no pueden por la _____ (lack) de recursos económicos.        (OJO: Do not use “carencia.”)

Ivan, a 69-year-old, presents with three days of feeling tired and productive cough of yellow-tinged phlegm. He reports he had a URI a week ago that has resolved. PMH: smoker 2 ppd x 48 years, COPD, Type 2 DM well-controlled with metformin, and has a permanent pacemaker. His exam reveals skin pale, crackles in LLL, positive tactile fremitus and egophony in LLL, normal S1S2, abdomen non-tender. You discuss with Ivan that you would like for him to get a CXR but he refuses because he says he does not have the money to pay for that. Your next best plan would be:

Definiciones.  Lea las descripciones y escriba la palabra correspondiente. (8 pts) la suspensión colectiva del trabajo por los trabajadores para protestar por algo: la [huelga]  (n.) (Do not use”paro.” The answer begins with the letter “h.”) no saber leer ni escribir bien: el [analfabetismo] (n.) (hint: a…) regalar dinero a una organización: [donar] (v.) un reto o problema muy grande: el [desaf-o] (n.) (hint: d…) lo que hace una persona si quiere ser candidato en una elección presidencial o de alcalde: [postularse] (v.) (The answer begins with the letter ‘p,’ but do not use “presentarse.”) el problema que existe cuando no hay suficiente comida para todas las personas: la [desnutrici-n] (n.) (Do not use “malnutrición,” “hambruna,” or ” hambre.” the answer begins with the letter “d.”) lo opuesto de la paz: la [guerra] (n.) el racismo y el sexismo son tipos del [prejuicio] (hint: p…)  

Para trabajar en la bolsa de valores hay que tener el _____ (knowledge) de  los mercados financieros y comprender las tendencias económicas      (bolsa de valores = stock market)

Anna is a 21-year-old who presents to your practice with a 48 hour history of a very sore throat with a fever as high as 102.3 degrees, fatigue, and myalgias.  Her exam reveals a beefy red pharynx, 3+ tonsils with white exudate, prominent anterior and posterior cervical nodes and mild bilateral upper abdominal tenderness without organomegaly.  Your most likely diagnosis is:

In the “Chevron Case” the EPA interpreted the Clean Air Act to allow companies to reduce their costs. The court then ruled in favor of the EPA. What was the impact of that ruling?

Which items are most critical to include in the plan of care discharge education for a patient diagnosed with mononucleosis (Epstine-Barr virus)? Please select all that apply.

Mary is a 68-year-old retired ICU nurse who presents today in clinic after insisting to see “someone”.  Her physician is out of town, and you are it!  Mary’s past medical history includes asthma, COPD, recently diagnosed with hypertension, smokes 1 pack per day, is undergoing treatment for breast cancer with chemotherapy, and hyperlipidemia.  Mary tells you she has a 12-day history of facial pain, nasal discharge, fever and a headache.  Physical exam includes cobblestone posterior pharynx, and tenderness to percussion over maxillary sinuses; remainder of physical exam is normal.  You diagnose her with acute bacterial rhinosinusitis. What is the best treatment option?

You just got a job working for ACE Manufacturing but were told that you would have to join the union with 3 months or be fired.  What type of “shop” is this?

Hay que tener el ___ (determination), es decir, el deseo intenso de tener éxito, para obtener la carrera de tus sueños. (The answer begins with the letter e.)