The female patient may remain in a lateral position for examination of which of the following?: a). adnexal mass b). perianal fissure c). integrity of the rectovaginal wall d). pelvic mass {Ans: b). perianal fissure}Alexandra is a 28-year-old editor who presents to the clinic with abdominal pain. The pain is a dull ache, located in the right upper quadrant, that she rates as a 3 at the least and an 8 at the worst. The pain started a few weeks ago, it lasts for 2 to 3 hours at a time, it comes and goes, and it seems to be worse a couple of hours after eating. She has noticed that it starts after eating greasy foods, so she has cut down on these as much as she can. Initially it occurred once a week, but now it is occurring every other day. Nothing makes it better. From this description, which of the seven attributes of a symptom has been omitted? A. Setting in which the symptom occurs B. Quality C. Associated manifestations D. Timing {Ans: C. Associated manifestations}The ankle-brachial index (ABI) is calculated by dividing the systolic BP at the dorsalis pedis by the systolic BP at