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Lisaclaire

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The physician suspects that your patient may have 1-antitrypsin (-AT) deficiency. Which disease process would help to confirm this diagnosis?
 
  a. Panacinar emphysema
  b. Centrilobular emphysema
  c. Bronchiectasis
  d. Asthma

Question 2

A drug intended for therapy of congenital 1-antitrypsin deficiency is
 
  a. pulmozyme.
  b. pneumovax.
  c. prolastin.
  d. prednisone.


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heyhey123

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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C


Lisaclaire

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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
Wow, this really help

shailee

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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