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The public health nurse is participating in a health fair, and she interviews a woman with a history of hypertension who is currently smoking one pack of cigarettes per day.
 
  She has had no manifestations of coronary artery disease (CAD) but a recent low-density lipoprotein (LDL) level of 154 mg/dL was found. Based on her assessment, the nurse would expect that this patient would be treated in what way?
  A) Drug therapy and smoking cessation
  B) Diet and drug therapy
  C) Diet therapy only
  D) Diet therapy and smoking cessation

Question 2

Which are autoimmune diseases? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Lupus erythematosus
  b. Glomerulonephritis
  c. Polio
  d. Rheumatoid arthritis
  e. Thrombocytopenic purpura
  f. Osteoarthritis


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

D

Answer to Question 2

A, B, D, E
Autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus, glomerulonephritis, myasthenia gravis, thrombocytopenic purpura, rheumatoid arthritis, and Guillain-Barr syndrome are treated with plasmapheresis.


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