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evelyn o bentley

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A nurse recognizes that which of the following patients may receive spinal anesthesia?
 
  1. A 45-year-old scheduled for a pulmonary wedge resection
  2. A 29-year-old scheduled for repair of a torn rotator cuff
  3. A 48-year-old scheduled for a hemorrhoidectomy
  4. A 66-year-old scheduled for a bone marrow biopsy

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During standard preoperative testing, a nurse notices that a patient's urine has an elevated specific gravity. This finding is an indication that this patient is at risk for
 
  1. Dehydration.
  2. Anemia.
  3. Ischemia.
  4. Impaired renal function.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: 3

Answer to Question 2

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