A 50-year-old male patient with a history of cholelithiasis (gallstones) has presented to the emergency department (ED) with severe upper right quadrant pain.
The ED nurse should anticipate the need to facilitate which of the following diagnostic tests?
A) Computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen
B) Barium swallow
C) Abdominal ultrasonography
D) Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatog raphy (ERCP)
Question 2
A 56-year-old presented to her nurse practitioner because she had been experiencing unprecedented constipation and the passage of pencil-like stools despite her high fluid and fiber intake.
The nurse recognized the need to assess the patient for colorectal cancer and ordered diagnostic evaluations. What component of the patient's blood work would be most indicative of the presence of cancer?
A) C-reactive protein (CRP)
B) Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA)
C) Ceruloplasmin
D) Coproporphyrin
The nurse needs to note the source of the patient health history
Gorillas live in one-male or multimale groups, from which females emigrate at sexual materity.
Patient health history form.
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