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A 74-year-old obese female presents complaining of persistent right upper quadrant pain. She reports that she has not had any prior abdominal surgeries. Which of the following laboratory studies would be most indicative of acute cholecystitis?
 
  A. C-reactive protein level of 3 mg
  B. White blood cell count of 11,000
  C. Direct serum bilirubin level of 0.3 mg/dL
  D. Serum amylase level of 145 U/L

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Which of the following findings would indicate a need for another endoscopy in clients with peptic ulcer disease?
 
  A. Cases of dyspepsia with constipation
  B. Symptoms persisting after 6-8 weeks of therapy
  C. All clients with dyspepsia who smoke and drink alcohol
  D. When a therapeutic response to empiric treatment is obtained


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chevyboi1976

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

D

Answer to Question 2

B


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Reply #2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Thank you :)


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