You are dispatched to an assisted living center for an 80-year-old woman who is vomiting bright red blood. Upon your arrival, you find the patient sitting in a chair. She is conscious and alert, but is markedly pale and diaphoretic. Her medical history is significant for hypertension, congestive heart failure, type 2 diabetes, hypothyroidism, and osteoarthritis. Her medications include Toprol, lisinopril, Glucophage, Synthroid, and ibuprofen. Her blood pressure is 76/56 mm Hg, pulse is 76 beats/min and weak, and respirations are 24 breaths/min and shallow. Which of the following statements regarding this scenario is MOST correct?

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A young woman presents with left-sided flank pain, dysuria, and fever. She tells you that she has been experiencing pain and difficulty with urination for the past week, but did not see her physician. She called 9-1-1 when the flank pain and fever began. You should suspect:

Ximena’s grandmother likes to keep old containers of butter and uses these to store her sewing kit and even to pot her herbs. Ximena’s grandmother is showing flexibility against ______.

Cassie is at the store looking for toothpaste. The store owner has stocked the most expensive brands conveniently at eye level. Cassie buys an expensive toothpaste without looking at the other options that are harder to see. Which of the following explains why Cassie bought the expensive toothpaste?

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The MOST common cause of death following a tricyclic antidepressant overdose is:

According to Part G of the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act, medical facilities are required to notify emergency responders of potentially infectious diseases involving patients they transported no longer than ___ hours from the time they have a suspect case.

A 50-year-old woman called 9-1-1 after she was suddenly awakened in the middle of the night with the feeling that she was being smothered. Your assessment reveals that she is clearly anxious, is trembling, and complains of chest pain and numbness and tingling to her face and hands. Her blood pressure is 168/96 mm Hg, pulse rate is 148 beats/min, and respirations are 30 breaths/min. Her medications include Xanax, Lipitor, and Vasotec. The MOST appropriate treatment for this patient includes: