Your Partner Reports That He Has Found Some Small Areas

question 60

Multiple Choice

Your partner reports that he has found some small areas of bruising to the abdomen of a patient who takes insulin. He is puzzled by the finding. Which one of the following responses would be most appropriate?

• A) "The patient must have been involved recently in a car crash or suffered some other sort of trauma."
• B) "There could be several reasons for the bruising, but insulin injections are often administered to the abdomen."
• C) "That is a concerning finding. Since diabetics are prone to GI bleeds, we should treat her as having one."
• D) "Why don't we contact her primary care physician and see if there is additional medical issues we are not aware of?"

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