Read the Information in This Patient's Health Record (Below): Chief

question 11

Multiple Choice

Read the information in this patient's health record (below) : Chief Complaint: Hemoptysis
History of Present Illness: The patient has been brought to the emergency department by her mother. She is a 22-year-old female with cystic fibrosis. She has had a 1-day history of hemoptysis. She has been feeling tired for 5 days. Her mother says that the patient has had mild dyspnea and cough. The patient's last PFTs were much worse than normal for her. She has not had any epistaxis, bleeding from her gums, bloody stool, or easy bruising.
Which of the following is NOT true, based on the information found in the health record?

• A) CC: coughing up blood
• B) HPI: coughing up blood, mild difficulty breathing, and cough
• C) The patient has a Hx of cystic fibrosis.
• D) The patient has had nosebleeds.
• E) The patient's pulmonary function tests were abnormal.

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