[Expert Solution]: A 66-year-old female has not been feeling…

A 66-year-old female has not been feeling well for the past 3 days. Before the medical assistant (MA) takes the patient’s vitals, they notice that she has lost 13 Ibs. since her last visit, 3 months ago. Her temp is 1010F, respiration rate is 26 [N: 12-201, pulse is 118 [N: 60-100 bpm]. The MA draws 5 blood tubes and notices it took much longer than usual for the puncture site to stop bleeding. The physician asks her a lot of questions and learns that she has been having night sweats for the past few nights, and that her energy level has been getting worse and worse for the past 6 weeks. She’s been losing weight but swears she has been eating more than normal.