Rationale: Martha: Well, I woke up this morning and made my bed, took a shower, and made my breakfast with no problems. But when I was bringing my laundry up from downstairs I became light-headed and thought that I was going to pass out. I was really short of breath. . . . Dr. Cullen: Hi, Jason. Martha Sweet, is 66 years old. She came into the ER a few hours ago with otodynia and shortness of breath. She has a history of pneumonia and exposure to carcinogens. What was Ms. Sweet’s chief complaint?

Rationale: Martha: I quit smoking 30 years ago. I quit after I was hospitalized for pneumonia for the fourth time. I don't think anyone in my family has had cancer. . . . She has a history of pneumonia and exposure to carcinogens. We'll need to run some tests to determine whether any carcinomas are present. What does the doctor mean when he mentions Ms. Sweet was exposed to carcinogens?

Rationale: Martha: I quit smoking 30 years ago. I quit after I was hospitalized for pneumonia for the fourth time. I don't think anyone in my family has had cancer. . . . She has a history of pneumonia and exposure to carcinogens. We'll need to run some tests to determine whether any carcinomas are present The doctor mentions he wants to determine whether any carcinogens have contributed to the problems. Based on the suffix used in the word "carcinogen," what is he looking for?

Rationale: Martha: Well, I woke up this morning with a mild earache. I got up and made my bed, took a shower, and made my breakfast with no problems. But when I was bringing my laundry up from downstairs I became light-headed and thought that I was going to pass out. I was really short of breath ,,, Martha Sweet, is 66 years old. She came into the ER a few hours ago with otodynia and shortness of breath When the doctor says that the patient has otodynia, he's referring to: