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Reuben, aged 24 years, has HIV and just had a routine viral load test done. The results show a falling viral load. What does this indicate?
 
  a. A favorable prognostic trend
  b. Disease progression
  c. The need to be more aggressive with Reuben's medications
  d. The eradication of the HIV

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If the international normalized ratio (INR) result is above the therapeutic range in a patient with atrial fibrillation on warfarin, what might the clinician do?
 
  a. Stop the warfarin for 1 week, and then repeat the INR.
  b. Withhold one or more days of anticoagulant therapy.
  c. Restart therapy at a lower dose immediately.
  d. The prothrombin time (PT) and INR should be reevaluated within 1 month of the dosage adjustments.


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

ANS: A

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B


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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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