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Ralph has a history of alcohol abuse and has acute pancreatitis. Which lab value is most likely to be elevated?
- A. Calcium
- B. Glucose
- C. Magnesium
- D. Potassium
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
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You have to teach ostomy self care to a patient with a colostomy. You tell the patient to measure and cut the wafer:
- A. To the exact size of the stoma.
- B. About 1/16" larger than the stoma.
- C. About 1/8" larger than the stoma.
- D. About 1/4″ larger than the stoma.
Correct Answer: C
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You're assessing the stoma of a patient with a healthy, well-healed colostomy. You expect the stoma to appear:
- A. Pale, pink and moist
- B. Red and moist
- C. Dark or purple colored
- D. Dry and black
Correct Answer: B
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Britney, a 20 y.o. student is admitted with acute pancreatitis. Which laboratory findings do you expect to be abnormal for this patient?
- A. Serum creatinine and BUN
- B. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
- C. Serum amylase and lipase
- D. Cardiac enzymes
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Glenda has cholelithiasis (gallstones). You expect her to complain of:
- A. Pain in the right upper quadrant, radiating to the shoulder.
- B. Pain in the right lower quadrant, with rebound tenderness.
- C. Pain in the left upper quadrant, with shortness of breath.
- D. Pain in the left lower quadrant, with mild cramping.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Hepatic encephalopathy develops when the blood level of which substance increases?
- A. Ammonia
- B. Amylase
- C. Calcium
- D. Potassium
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.