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oliviahorn72

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The patient is complaining of left upper quadrant (LUQ) pain. Based on this data which does the nurse suspect?
 
  1) Ruptured spleen
  2) Pneumonia
  3) Hepatitis
  4) Duodenal ulcer

Question 2

The nurse is assessing a patient who is admitted to the emergency department (ED) for an acetaminophen overdose. Which will the nurse monitor this patient for based on this data?
 
  1) Diarrhea
  2) Constipation
  3) Gastrointestinal bleeding
  4) Hepatic necrosis



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: 1

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 4



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