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Alygatorr01285

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Three areas of the ureters have a propensity for obstruction. Prompt management of renal calculi is most important when the stone is located where?
 
  A) In the ureteropelvic junction
  B) In the ureteral segment near the sacroiliac junction
  C) In the ureterovesical junction
  D) In the urethra

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A 77-year-old man is recovering in the hospital after a recent femoral fracture and has rung his call light. The nurse has entered the room to find the patient in distress, clutching his chest while struggling to say, I can't breathe.
 
   The nurse should take prompt action based on the knowledge that this patient may be experiencing what complication of lower extremity fractures?
  A) Thromboembolism
  B) Unstable angina
  C) Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
  D) Ischemic stroke


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stano32

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

A

Answer to Question 2

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Alygatorr01285

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

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