A 40-year-old man has a long history of chronic alcohol abuse. On physical examination, his liver edge is firm on palpation of the abdomen, but his liver span does not appear to have increased. An abdominal CT scan reveals a cirrhotic liver. He joins a support group for people with chronic alcohol abuse, and he stops drinking. Which of the following is appropriate in the care of this patient?

What would be a priority in caring for a patient with chronic kidney disease?

Which lab test result would indicate that Mr. Walker has acute pancreatitis?

Which of the following urinary casts is correctly matched to the disease process?

A 45-year-old male presents to the emergency department complaining of profuse diarrhea. He went camping with a few friends and recalled eating “what they caught from fishing and drinking stream water.” As a result of this bacterial GI infection, which of the following types of diarrheas is most likely to occur in this patient?

Examples of hand-cutting instruments include:1. angle formers2. chisels3. excavators4. carriers5. plastic filling instruments

What is a spacer used for when constructing a custom tray?

Following patient treatment, which of the following should be demonstrated before documenting the procedure?

It is important to flush the vacuum lines with a cleaning solution ____________.

The bur used in the straight low-speed handpiece is the ________ shank.