A Patient Reports Coughing Up a Small Amount of Blood

question 3

Multiple Choice

A patient reports coughing up a small amount of blood after a week of cough and fever. The patient has been previously healthy and does not smoke or work around pollutants or irritants. What will the provider suspect as the most likely cause of this patient's symptoms?

• A) Infection
• B) Lung abscess
• C) Malignancy
• D) Thromboembolism

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Definitions:

Identity Achievement

A stage in Erikson's theory of identity development where an individual has explored various options and committed to a sense of self and direction.

Moratorium

A period of development in Erikson's theory of psychosocial development where adolescents explore various commitments without making final decisions.

Psychological Type

A classification of individuals according to their psychological characteristics, often based on Carl Jung's theory which includes introversion and extraversion.

Identity Achievement

A stage of self-identity development in which an individual has gone through an exploration of different identities and made a commitment to a particular one.