Which of the following statements about chronic renal failure (CRF) is accurate?
A) CRF is diagnosed when 70 percent of the nephrons are lost and the patient is clinically unstable.
B) The only treatment for CRF is a kidney transplant.
C) CRF is reversible if the cause is found and treated.
D) Hemodialysis can reverse CRF, but CAPD cannot.
Question 2
Assessing blood pressure on a patient with an AV shunt, fistula, or graft could lead to which of the following?
A) Uncontrollable hemorrhage in the extremity
B) Inaccurate blood pressure readings
C) Damage to the AV shunt, fistula, or graft, requiring surgery
D) Nothing, as there is no need to avoid assessing blood pressure in a patient's arm with an AV fistula, shunt, or graft.
Chronic lymphedema.
Helping maintain accurate patient records is a critical part of the medical assistant's work.
Chronic lymphedema.
Mechanisms of action of drugs used for heart failure.
Congestive heart failure
E9-23 Prepare income statements Explain the difference in operating income