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nenivikky

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When a patient is scheduled to receive ganciclovir, which laboratory result would cause the nurse to interrupt therapy?
 
  1. An absolute neutrophil count of 450/mm3
  2. A platelet count of 47,000
  3. A total white blood cell count of 900
  4. An absolute lymphocyte count of 500

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When a patient with recurrent herpes simplex genitalis infection is cared for, an important component of patient education is that:
 
  1. the infection is contagious only when lesions are visible.
  2. antiviral agents are curative in the majority of cases.
  3. the patient will need to take antiviral agents daily for life.
  4. the patient will need to use condoms even when no lesions are evident.


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ilianabrrr

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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 4


nenivikky

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Wow, this really help

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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