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yoooooman

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A patient, diagnosed with cancer of the lung, has just been told that she has metastases to the brain. The family should be aware that the neurologic signs and symptoms of metastatic brain disease are most often what?
 
  A) Bradycardia
  B) Temperature greater than 100.5F
  C) Increase in diastolic blood pressure
  D) Personality changes

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Mr. Jeung is a 60-year-old man who has been coming to the local dialysis center three times a weeks for the past year. Mr. Jeung is interested in the possibility of beginning home hemodialysis, and his wife is willing and able to assist accordingly.
 
  The dialysis nurse knows that the primary goal of performing dialysis in the patient's own home is to maximize:
  A) The patient's adherence to the prescribed regimen
  B) The patient's ability to resume a normal diet
  C) The patient's independence and quality of life
  D) The patient's weight loss and consistency of fluid balance


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Jadwiga9

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

C


yoooooman

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

bulacsom

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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