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A 74-year-old patient preparing to undergo a colon resection for cancer of the colon asks about the elevated carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) test result. The nurse explains that the test is used to

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A 73-year-old patient with diverticulosis has a large bowel obstruction. The nurse will monitor for


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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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