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james9437

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A patient has an increased serum potassium level. How do insulin and glucose assist in decreasing the serum potassium level?
 
  A) Insulin and glucose drive potassium into the cells.
  B) Insulin and glucose bind potassium to sodium.
  C) Insulin and glucose increase urinary excretion of potassium.
  D) Insulin and glucose increase fecal excretion of potassium.

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A 79-year-old woman has recently moved to a long-term care facility, and the nurse at the facility is conducting a medication reconciliation. The nurse notes that the woman has recently been taking tamoxifen (Nolvadex).
 
  The nurse is justified in concluding that the woman has a history of what malignancy? A) Ovarian cancer
  B) Breast cancer
  C) Malignant melanoma
  D) Cervical cancer



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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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Tamoxifen is an antiestrogen that has been widely used to prevent recurrence of breast cancer after surgical excision in women aged 40 and older and to treat metastatic breast cancer in postmenopausal women with estrogen receptorpositive disease.




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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Excellent


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