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Pt. presents with complaint of increasing dyspnea over past several days.  On examination, there is dullness to percussion over posterior right lower lung field, with decreased/absent breath sounds over the area.  At upper border of dullness on the right, bronchial breath sounds are noted.Match the clinical case with the appropriate CXR based on clinical findings:  

For initial treatment for a strain or sprain we use the mnemonic RICE.  What does the “C” refer to?

Pt. presents with productive cough, pleuritic pain, and mild dyspnea.  On examination, rales are heard over right lateral lung field, and there is associated egophony and increased tactile fremitus over the area. Match the clinical case with the appropriate CXR based on clinical findings:                                                      

The term “deadbeat dad” describes a man who isn’t married to his children’s mother and isn’t helping to support his children financially. Why do we almost never talk about “deadbeat moms”?

A Six Sigma project team is working to reduce defects from a manufacturing process. The root cause analysis showed a significant difference between machines at one process step. The team is in the Improve phase and evaluating several solutions. The table below summarizes scores against decision criteria for the solutions.  CRITERIA AND WEIGHT Cost CTQ Impact Ease of Implementation Customer Satisfaction SOLUTION 3 4 2 1 TOTAL SCORE A 5 5 2 3 (a) B 1 2 1 4 (b) C 3 2 1 2 (c) Scoring: 1 = Worse and 5 = Better What is the total score for solution A?    [sa] What is the total score for solution B?    [sb] What is the total score for solution C?    [sc] Which solution should the team pick?    [select] (enter A, B or C)

Bonus Question: Which of the following statements best describes the findings in this CXR image?            

Amazon announced that it has joined with General Motors and Volvo to offer in‑car deliveries.  The service will be free to Amazon Prime members who own certain newer model GM and Volvo models.  GM and Volvo gain the ability to offer a no-cost perk to current owners, while providing a potentially differentiating feature for new‑car shoppers. Based on the Kano model, this is an example of [what]

Why would a sociologist categorize an urban area as a “global city”?

Hypovolemia is the most common form of fluid loss.  It occurs when:

Many young people today face an unprecedented problem, which is what to do when their parents try to friend them on a social media platform such as Instagram. Technology has given us unprecedented ways to document our lives online, but some are not quite sure how to share this new development with older generations. What is this problem called?