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What is the study of cells in terms of structure, function and chemistry?
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking carvedilol and has a prescription for an oral antidiabetic drug to manage their new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus. By taking both drugs concurrently, the nurse should identify that the client is at an increased risk for which of the following conditions?
What panel measures the amount of blood urea nitrogen in the blood that comes from waste?
Total protein (part of CMP) measures which two classes of protein?
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for quinidine. Which of the following statements should the nurse include?
A nurse should identify that which of the following drugs is used only for the short-term treatment of a cardiac dysrhythmia because of the serious adverse effects associated with long-term use?
Severe depression and an increased risk for suicide are adverse effects of adrenergic neuron blockers. These adverse effects develop because of the depletion of serotonin and norepinephrine and can persist after clients discontinue taking the drug.
Increased levels of what enzyme are found in liver disease or bone disorders?
Blood bank, blood donation and Therapeutic phlebotomy fall under which lab department?
What includes a number of cellular enzymes that hydrolyze phosphate esters and is present in a number of tissues, including liver, bone, kidney, intestine, and placenta, each of which contains distinct isoenzyme forms?
-Running quality controls-Performing the testing-Interpreting the data...all fall under which phase of testing?
Cultures/sensitivity, gram stain, parasitology, mycology and virology fall under which lab department?
In relation to platelets, what is caused by bone marrow disorders, acute bleeding, exercise, heart attack, infections, splenectomy, surgery, etc?
What is the waste product from the breakdown of heme in the liver?
What is an indication of the variation in the size of RBCs (referred to as anisocytosis)?
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for verapamil. The nurse should clarify the prescription with the provider if the client has a history of which of the following conditions?
What is the critical value of hemoglobin when conducting a CBC?
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is taking simvastatin. The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following manifestations as an indication of a serious adverse reaction that could require discontinuing drug therapy?
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking spironolactone to treat hypertension. The nurse should recognize that which of the following of the clients laboratory values require immediate intervention?A. Sodium 140 mEq/LB. Potassium 5.2 mEq/LC. Chloride 100 mEq/LD. Magnesium 1.9 mEq/L
If your screening cholesterol test is high, what must you perform next?