Ben’s teacher accuses him of cheating on a test, but Ben didn’t do it. Explain steps Ben can take to communicate clearly in a difficult conversation with his teacher.

A32-year-old woman presents for a routine gynecological exam. she has been married for 5 years and plans to start a family with her husband in the near future. her first menstrual period was at the age of 11. she is in a 28/4 cycle with no irregularities or discomfort. at age 18, she had an induced abortion and has used oral contraceptives since then. in the recto-vaginal exam, you palpate a mass on the left side. an ultrasound confirms a complex cystic tumor 6cm in diameter on the left ovary. there is no free fluid in the pelvis. there is no family history of any malignant tumors. what is your therapeutic approach?

A24-year-old g4p2 woman at 34 weeks gestation complains of a cough and whitish sputum for the last three days. she reports that everyone in the family has been sick. she reports a high fever last night up to 102°f (38.9°c). she denies chest pain. she has a history of asthma with no previous intubations. she uses an albuterol inhaler, although she has not used it this week. vital signs are: temperature 98.6°f (37°c); respiratory rate 16/minute; pulse 94 beats/minute; blood pressure 114/78; peak expiratory flow rate 430 l/min (baseline documented in the outpatient chart = 425 l/min). on physical examination, pharyngeal mucosa is erythematous and injected. lungs are clear to auscultation. white blood cell count 8,700 mcl; arterial blood gases on room air (normal ranges in parentheses): ph 7.44 (7.36–7.44); po2 103 mm hg (> 100); pco2 26 mm hg (28–32); hco3 19 mm hg (22–26). chest x-ray is normal. what is the correct interpretation of this arterial blood gas?

You are travelling on a long non-stop flight from tahiti to tampa. you have been in the air for about 7 hours and have not moved, since you boarded the plane at tahiti. you need to use the rest room and on standing up feel dizzy. the best explanation for your dizziness