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The nurse is conducting an assessment of a patient's nutritional status prior to postpyloric intubation. When assessing the patient's most recent laboratory values the nurse should pay particular attention to the patient's level of:
 
  A) Prealbumin
  B) Potassium
  C) Blood glucose
  D) Alkaline phosphatase

Question 2

The nursing educator is talking with a group of recent nursing graduates about common diagnoses on the unit.
 
  What diffuse connective tissue disease would the instructor tell the group is caused by an autoimmune reaction that results in phagocytosis, producing enzymes within the joint that break down collagen and cause edema?
  A) Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
  B) Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
  C) Osteoporosis
  D) Polymyositis


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Perkypinki

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

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Answer to Question 2

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
:D TYSM

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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