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cabate

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You have a patient recently diagnosed with osteoporosis and achlorydria. Your primary concern regarding recommending calcium supplements is:
 a. the decreased absorption due to the lack of HCl secretion.
  b. the increased absorption due to the excess secretion of HCl.
  c. the decreased absorption due to excess secretion of HCl.
  d. the increased absorption due to the lack of HCl secretion.

Question 2

Long-term use of corticosteroids can have which of the following effects?
 a. high cholesterol
  b. osteoporosis
  c. ulcers
  d. high blood pressure


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micaelaswann

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Reply #1 on: Aug 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

b


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Reply #2 on: Aug 20, 2018
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