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Garrulous

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A student nurse is assigned to care for an older patient diagnosed with frailty and cardiovascular disease. While reviewing the patient's chart, which of the following lab values would the student expect to find?
 
  A) Digoxin level 1.8 ng/mL
  B) Digoxin level 3.0 ng/mL
  C) Digoxin level 0.2 ng/mL
  D) Digoxin level 1.5 ng/mL

Question 2

A nurse is preparing a community education program regarding cardiovascular disease in the older patient. Which of the following information should the nurse include?
 
  A) Cancer kills more women than heart disease.
  B) Women are more likely than men to develop heart disease in their middle years.
  C) A woman of 70 is as likely as a man to develop heart disease.
  D) For most women, heart disease is a greater problem before they reach menopause.


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

B

Answer to Question 2

C


Garrulous

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Excellent

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