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An AD patient has taken tacrine for 18 months. Which blood test will the nurse monitor every 3 months as long as the patient continues this drug?
 
  1. Serum urea nitrogen
  2. 24-hour creatinine clearance studies
  3. Serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT)
  4. Complete blood count with differential

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A healthy adult asks the nurse, What can I be doing on a daily basis to reduce my risk of developing Alzheimer's disease? The nurse should respond, It is not definitively known what actually causes the disease, but it may help to:
 
  1. drink five servings of alcohol daily.
  2. eat foods rich in folic acid and vitamins B6 and B12.
  3. take megadoses of vitamin C.
  4. fast for 2 days every other week.


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Jody Vaughn

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

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Reply #2 on: Jul 23, 2018
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