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burchfield96

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The nurse is caring for a client with a serum cholesterol of 250 mg/dL, an HDL cholesterol of 30 mg/dL, and triglycerides of 550 mg/dL. The nurse would identify this client's coronary heart disease risk as being:
 
  a. low.
  b. borderline.
  c. high.
  d. not enough information to determine.

Question 2

The client who has been ordered to have trough levels of a drug should have a blood sample drawn at which time?
 
  a. Immediately before giving the drug
  b. Immediately after giving the drug
  c. One-half hour after giving an IV drug
  d. Halfway between doses


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isabelt_18

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

ANS: C

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A


burchfield96

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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

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