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A 37-year-old male is brought to the clinic by his wife because the patient is experiencing loss of motor function and sensation.
 
  After initial neurological assessment, the health care provider suspects the patient has a spinal cord tumor and hospitalizes him for diagnostic testing. In preparation for diagnostic studies, the nurse will inform the patient that the most commonly used study to diagnosis spinal cord compression from a tumor is what?
  A) An X-ray
  B) An ultrasound
  C) A computed tomography (CT) scan
  D) A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan

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A patient with chronic renal failure has frequent blood work ordered so that the care team can monitor the progression of his disease.
 
  The nurse has noted a consistent downward trend in the patient's levels of hemoglobin, hematocrit, and red blood cells (RBCs). The nurse understands that this is likely attributable to what pathophysiologic phenomenon?
  A) Inadequate metabolism of folic acid
  B) Increased hemolysis of red cells by the spleen
  C) Decreased synthesis and release of erythropoietin
  D) Aplastic anemia


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

D

Answer to Question 2

C


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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Gracias!

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:D TYSM

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