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urbanoutfitters

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A 13-year-old patient is admitted to the pediatric unit with a suspected brain tumor. The nurse should understand that which diagnostic test is the most helpful in the diagnosis of brain tumors?
 
  A) Computed tomography (CT) scan
  B) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
  C) Brain biopsy
  D) Blood work with adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) levels

Question 2

A 58-year-old man has a longstanding diagnosis of poorly controlled type 2 diabetes. As a result of hyperglycemia, the man has developed chronic glomerulonephritis.
 
  In light of this new diagnosis, the nurse who is caring for this patient would anticipate that he will exhibit:
  A) Hypokalemia
  B) Proteinuria
  C) Hematuria
  D) Arrhythmias


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AISCAMPING

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

B

Answer to Question 2

B


urbanoutfitters

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Wow, this really help

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