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A 26-Year-Old Woman Comes to the Emergency Department to Report

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A 26-year-old woman comes to the emergency department to report that her life is in danger. The patient believes that transmitters inserted in her bedroom walls are broadcasting her thoughts to a central government agency that is now plotting to kill her. On mental status examination, she is fearful and paces the examining room. The patient makes poor eye contact with the examiner, and her responses are interrupted by frequent pauses during which she appears to talk back to a person who is not present. She has no medical history. The patient smokes a pack of cigarettes daily and does not use illicit drugs. Physical examination shows a thin, disheveled young woman but no abnormalities. She is hospitalized, improves with medication over the course of 2 weeks, and is discharged on olanzapine. At this patient's 3-month checkup, which of the following studies should be obtained?

Definitions:

Output

The aggregate production of merchandise or services by a corporation, sector, or economy.

Profit

The financial gain obtained when the amount of revenue gained from a business activity exceeds the expenses, costs, and taxes needed to sustain the activity.

Pigeon Pies

A traditional dish made from pigeons, emblematic of historical culinary practices, but may vary in relevance and popularity across cultures.

Output

The total amount of goods or services produced by a person, machine, factory, country, etc., usually measured over a specific period of time.