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maegan_martin

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A nurse is reviewing the liver function panel of a patient's most recent blood work. What liver function test is a sensitive indicator of injury to liver cells and useful in detecting acute liver disease such as hepatitis?
 
  A) Clotting factors
  B) Serum aminotransferases
  C) GGT
  D) Alkaline phosphatase

Question 2

A 33-year-old man with AIDS is being treated for cytomegalovirus retinitis and has been prescribed ganciclovir.
 
  The nurse who is participating in this patient's care should recognize that this treatment necessitates which of the following assessments?
  A) Daily assessment of the patient's orientation and cognition
  B) Close monitoring of the patient's WBC differential
  C) Ultrasound bladder scanning
  D) Auscultation of the patient's apical heart rate


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mochi09

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

B

Answer to Question 2

B


maegan_martin

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Excellent

diana chang

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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