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frankwu

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Your client is 50 years old and has been in good health. Which screening test should the client begin having at this age?
 
  1. sigmoidoscopy
  2. measurement of cholesterol level
  3. testing for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
  4. test for tuberculosis (TB)

Question 2

A patient is having a blood sample for MB-CPK. The nurse realizes that this test is used to aid in the diagnosis of
 
  a. liver disease c. myocardial infarction
  b. diabetes d. rheumatoid arthritis



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: 1

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Creatine phosphokinase or CPK is an enzyme used to assess the degree of normal tissue catabolism. Elevated values reflect damage in tissues. An MB-CPK is used exclusively to assess the degree of damage within the myocardium and indicates a myocardial infarction.




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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Gracias!


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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