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patient with chronic renal failure asks the nurse why he is anemic. The nurse explains that anemia accompanies chronic renal failure secondary to: a. Blood loss via the urine b. Renal insensitivity to vitamin A c. Inadequate production of erythropoietin d. Inadequate retention of serum iron - C...

epoetin alfa - Correct Answer-anemia related to chronic kidney disease should be treated with ______________________. folic acid, Vitamin B12 - Correct Answer-Name two treatments for megaloblastic anemia. infection - Correct Answer-Glucose control (via insulin drip) in the post-CABG patient decre...

Which of the ff do these changes most likely represent A. aspiration pneumonia B. pulmonary embolism C. interstitial pneumonitis D. ARDS (Answer) : D . The onset of symptoms occured within 48 hours of the incident. THe bilateral diffuse infiltrates and ABG results indicating hypoxemia and CO2 r...

S1 - Correct Answer-Mitral and tricuspid "lub" of "lub dub" S2 - Correct Answer-Aortic and pulmonic "dub" of "lub dub" S3 - Correct Answer-Ventricular Gallup. Beginning of diastole after S2. Too much volume S4 - Correct Answer-Rare. Atrial Gallup. Resistance to filling. End of diastole 1...

Two days following a near-drowning accident, a pt. is dyspneic, using accessory muscles, expectorating large amounts of secretions and reporting feeling of impending death. Changes to the assessment data include RR- 24 TO 36 CXR clear to bilateral diffuse infiltrates ABG 40% face mask or 100% n...