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tichca

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A patient with a primary diagnosis of colorectal cancer has developed bone metastases in recent weeks.
 
  When reviewing this patient's daily blood work, the nurse should be aware that secondary bone tumors create a significant risk of what electrolyte imbalance?
  A) Hypokalemia
  B) Hypercalcemia
  C) Hyponatremia
  D) Hyperchloremia

Question 2

A 64-year-old woman has been diagnosed with septic arthritis after presenting to the emergency department with complaints of pain, fever, and malaise.
 
  The ED nurse should recognize that this patient's diagnosis was likely made based on aspiration and culture of:
  A) Cerebrospinal fluid
  B) Synovial fluid
  C) A bone abscess
  D) Arterial blood


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Ahnyah

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

B

Answer to Question 2

B


tichca

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Wow, this really help

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:D TYSM

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