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Jipu 123

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Patient X is experiencing xerostomia as a result of her poorly controlled diabetes mellitus. What suggestion would you make to her to treat this condition?
 a. Suck on hard candies throughout the day.
  b. Brush your teeth several times daily.
  c. Sip on sugar-free liquids during the day.
  d. Limit intake of highly salty foods.

Question 2

Mr. M has been diagnosed with chronic kidney disease Stage 5, requiring dialysis. His initial chemistries panel indicates he has low sodium, chloride and calcium levels as well as high potassium and phosphorus levels. The physician has put him on a fluid restriction, a potassium restriction, and a phosphorus restriction.The physician has placed Mr. M on a diuretic. A good measure of how he is responding to this medication would be:
 a. serum PTH concentration
 b. serum albumin concentration
 c. serum phosphorus concentration
  d. fluid inputs and outputs
 e. serum calcium concentration


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sultana.d

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Reply #1 on: Aug 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

d


Jipu 123

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Reply 2 on: Aug 20, 2018
Gracias!

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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