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Write down the medical term for gallbladder pain.

In the hazard identification system, the red diamond indicates:

Phlebotomists are an important part of the health care team because:

OLDCARTS is a mnemonic for Onset, Location, Duration, Character, Aggravating factors, Relieving factors, Temporal factors, and Severity of symptoms.

A past medical history questions are not always the same for an infant as it is for a teenager.

Each patient’s tolerance for pain is different but the same pain scale can be used.

A 72-year-old patient has a severely calcified aortic valve that has become stiff, narrowed, and hard to open. The patient reports shortness of breath and fatigue during physical activity. Explain how the calcified aortic valve affects afterload, stroke volume, and cardiac output. Include in your answer: Define afterload and explain how high and low afterload individually affect stroke volume. (2 pts) Explain how the calcified and narrowed aortic valve affects afterload. (1 pt) Explain how stroke volume and cardiac output are affected in this situation. (1 pt)

Angela is having dyspnea. Laura is having apnea, Jenny is having anosmia. Karen is having aphonia. Who would it be easier to call 911? Who needs help before anyone else? 

If I cough a ______________coming from my lungs and through my mouth it is called a ________________.

The voice box is also referred to as the _________________.