Mrs. K has been oliguric for five days and is complaining of nausea, anorexia, and vomiting. These signs and symptoms can be attributed to
A) hyperkalemia.
B) end-stage renal disease.
C) hypermagnesemia.
D) diabetes.
B
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A) Aortic B) Pulmonic C) Tricuspid D) Mitral
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a. medical asepsis c. sterilization b. disinfection d. use of germicidal techniques