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Health Differences Across the Lifespan 2 Study Guide 5. You have just received the laboratory report back on Mr. Goodman. His ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate) is increased. This finding is most likely the result of: a. Elevated body temperature b. Inflammatory responses c. Blood loss d. Dehydration 6. Lester Pauley is a 57-year-old in the advanced stages of cirrhosis of the liver. As a part of his daily care, you are to assess for ascites. The anatomical landmark that provides for the most accurate assessment is the: a. Xyphoid process b. Iliac crest c. Umbilicus d. Symphysis pubis 7. Martin Farley has been diagnosed as having an "antisocial personality". He is least likely to exhibit which personality trait? a. Fear of abandonment b. Inability to establish and maintain relationships with others c. Prefers to remain alone due to his increased anxiety around others d. Difficulty controlling anger 8. Keith Buckner is a 36-year-old who owns his own sign painting business. He has a great deal of difficulty dealing with some of his business clients who work in high-rise office buildings. Every time he tries to use an elevator, he experiences severe nausea, often to the point of vomiting, followed by a period of weakness and vertigo. Which type of disorder is he experiencing? a. Delusion b. Paranoid behavior c. Phobia d. Displacement 9. Michelle Rather is a very shy, withdrawn 18-year-old. You have just learned that when her father died four months ago, she refused to go to the funeral and has not been to the gravesite. Which statement would be most therapeutic? a. "I understand your situation completely. When my dad died I did not go to hisfuneral either." b. "We won’t talk about your father anymore because I know it upsets you." c. "Can you tell me why you didn't want to go to your father's funeral?" d. "Tell me about your father."

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