A Patient Presents in the Emergency Room (ER)complaining of Right

question 53

Multiple Choice

A patient presents in the emergency room (ER) complaining of right upper quadrant pain.The physician notes a positive Murphy's sign on physical examination.This finding is most indicative of

• A)intolerance to gluten
• B)twisting of the intestines
• C)slippage of one part of the bowel into another
• D)inflammation of the gallbladder
• E)inflammation of the liver

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Definitions:

Supercontinent

A large landmass that includes more than one continental core, which in Earth's history has periodically merged and then broken apart.

Gondwana

Name given by geologists to the hypothetical combination of the southern continents into a single large supercontinent.

Tethys

Refers to an ancient ocean that existed between the continents of Gondwana and Laurasia before the opening of the Indian and Atlantic oceans.

Magnetism

A physical property of materials that respond to the magnetic field, often resulting from the motion of electric charges.