Your patient has been admitted with a diagnosis of bilateral pneumonia. You have trouble communicating with this patient, who is pouty and demanding your constant attention. She talks for long periods about the smallest details of her life. Besides the pneumonia, you ask the physician if the patient has a history of which of the following personality disorders?

Choice A reason: An appendectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the appendix, typically due to appendicitis.

Choice B reason: Removal of the colon is known as a colectomy, not an appendectomy.

Choice C reason: Cutting into the appendix may be part of the procedure, but appendectomy specifically refers to the removal of the appendix.

Choice D reason: Repair of the appendix is not a common procedure; appendectomies are performed to remove the appendix, not repair it.

Choice A reason: Respiratory depression is not a typical finding associated with anemia; it is more related to respiratory or central nervous system issues.

Choice B reason: Intense abdominal pain is not a common symptom of anemia and would likely indicate other medical conditions.

Choice C reason: Bradycardia, or slow heart rate, is not commonly associated with anemia. Anemia usually causes tachycardia, or a fast heart rate, as the body attempts to compensate for the reduced oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood.

Choice D reason: Dyspnea on exertion is a common symptom of anemia, as the reduced number of red blood cells leads to decreased oxygen delivery to the tissues, causing shortness of breath during activities.