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jwb375

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Monitoring for a patient being prescribed iron for iron deficiency anemia includes:
 
  1. Reticulocyte count 1 week after therapy is started
  2. Complete blood count every 2 weeks throughout therapy
  3. Hemoglobin level at 1 week of therapy
  4. INR weekly throughout therapy

Question 2

The first laboratory value indication that vitamin B12 therapy is adequately treating pernicious anemia is:
 
  1. Hematocrit levels start to rise
  2. Hemoglobin levels return to normal
  3. Reticulocyte count begins to rise
  4. Vitamin B12 levels return to normal


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Reply #1 on: Jul 24, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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Reply 2 on: Jul 24, 2018
Wow, this really help

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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