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A 34-year-old female with no significant past medical history has been referred to a pulmonologist by her primary care provider, with a 2-month history of progressive dyspnea. She notes associated low-grade fever, malaise, joint pain, and swollen neck glands. She denies a history of travel, cigarette smoking, or recreational drug use. All other reviews of systems are negative. Her physical exam reveals tender nodular formations on her anterior lower extremities, hepatosplenomegaly, and cervical lymphadenopathy. Her vital signs were normal, and examination of the heart and lungs was unremarkable.  Diagnostic testing revealed leukopenia, increased ESR, hypercalcemia, hypercalciuria, elevations of serum ACE    levels, and bilateral hilar adenopathy.  Which of the following conditions is the most likely diagnosis for this patient?

According to the text, a multicultural society is one in which people are encouraged to live peacefully together in political, social, cultural, and economic unity. Which of the following countries is an example of a multicultural society?

Telecommuting increases worker productivity because

In the United States, the federal poverty line is calculated using food costs based on the cheapest possible diet that can still provide basic nutrition. What sort of measure of poverty is this?

The exploitation of a minority group within the dominant group’s political borders is called

Which part of the mind would Freud have described as being like a type of conscience that punishes misbehavior with feelings of guilt?

Doctors in __________ settings are more likely to spend time engaging in emotional labor with their patients than are doctors in __________ settings.

Which of the following groups is engaged in contingent work?

An individual believes the advancement of science and technology will solve problems and improve everyone’s life. Based on this belief, they can best be described as a

The belief that all Irish are drunks is an example of