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melina_rosy

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A student nurse is caring for a patient with new-onset atrial fibrillation. Which of the following lab values might the student nurse find documented?
 
  A) TSH 18 mU/ml
  B) TSH 0.25 mU/ml
  C) Hgb 13.8 g/dl
  D) Hgb 11.0 g/dl

Question 2

An older patient is diagnosed with hemolytic anemia. What will the nurse teach the patient about this disorder?
 
  1. It is caused by blood loss.
  2. It will be treated with folic acid.
  3. It causes the red blood cells to be misshaped.
  4. It is associated with a drop in the number of immature red blood cells produced.


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johnharpe

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

A

Answer to Question 2

2
Rationale: Hemolytic anemia is more common with aging and is caused by premature destruction of red blood cells and not from blood loss.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Gracias!

Viet Thy

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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