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A patient reports to the emergency department with severe headache and a stiff neck. A spinal tap is ordered and laboratory testing reveals a white blood cell count of 120,000 white blood cells/uL, a CSF glucose of 20 mg/dL, and a marked increase in the CSF total protein. This constellation of findings is most likely due to:

Blood chemistry changes are examples of ________ stimuli, whereas sympathetic nervous system impulses are examples of ________ stimuli for hormone release.

An expectant mother has an increased serum alpha feto protein that is confirmed by repeat testing. The next best step is:

Fibrinolysis is responsible for

A patient is experiencing a stroke due to an occlusive lesion in the posterior cerebral artery. This would limit perfusion to the:

According to this entry in the Tabular List, what condition can likely be coded with Altered mental status, unspecified as described with the Excludes 1 note: R41.82 Altered mental status, unspecified             Change in mental status NOS Excludes 1:     Altered level of consciousness (R40.-)                         Altered mental status due to known condition – code to condition                         Delirium NOS (R41.0)

A deficiency of which of the following stem cells would result in a marked increase in the clotting time of blood?

Sequela is the condition that the patient has today and continues to receive treatment.

The marker that demonstrates a previous exposure to hepatitis B that remian in convalescence is

To be considered a candidate for Rh immune globulin, the mother is _________ and the infant is ___________.