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SAVANNAHHOOPER23

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Which of the following patients should the nurse be assessing for long QT syndrome?
 
  A)
  A 95-year-old patient with Alzheimer's who is having periods of apnea
  B)
  A 32-year-old male admitted for cocaine overdose with long history of illicit drug abuse
  C)
  A 56-year-old female admitted for total hysterectomy due to excessive bleeding and clotting
  D)
  A 68-year-old male who was in a car accident with sternal bruising and fractured femur

Question 2

Damage to which of the following areas of a nephron would most likely result in impaired secretion and reabsorption?
 
  A)
  Distal tubule
  B)
  Loop of Henle
  C)
  Proximal tubule
  D)
  Collecting tubule


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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Ans:
B

Feedback:

Acquired LQTS has been linked to a variety of conditions, including cocaine use, exposure to organophosphorous compounds, electrolyte imbalances, marked bradycardia, MI, SAH, HIV, and protein-sparing fasting.

Answer to Question 2

Ans:
C

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Approximately two thirds of the absorption and secretion that occur in the tubular system take place in the proximal tubule.


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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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