A 34-Year-Old Man Comes to the Hospital Due to Several

question 79

Multiple Choice

A 34-year-old man comes to the hospital due to several hours of difficulty swallowing, dry mouth, and blurred vision.  The patient has a history of major depression.  Examination shows mydriasis and poorly reactive pupils.  Electrodiagnostic studies reveal normal nerve conduction velocity but decreased compound muscle action potential (CMAP) .  Rapid, repetitive nerve stimulation leads to facilitation of CMAP.  Further review of this patient's medical history would most likely reveal which of the following?

• A)Consumption of home-canned food
• B)Diarrheal disease after eating undercooked poultry
• C)Episodic diplopia and ptosis
• D)Occupational exposure to insecticides
• E)Recent consumption of puffer fish
• F)Tricyclic antidepressant overdose

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Definitions:

Owner's Equity

The owner's residual interest in the assets of a business after deducting liabilities, representing the net assets owned by shareholders.

Creditorship Claim

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Ownership Claim

The legal right or interest that an owner possesses in property, assets, or a company, granting the power to control or dispose of it.

Debtor Claim

A demand for repayment from a debtor; may refer to the legal right to demand money owed.