The mother of a 12-year-old child informs the nurse that the child's father died from sudden cardiac death at 44 years old. Which laboratory tests does the nurse anticipate will be prescribed by the healthcare provider?
1. Chest x-ray
2. Complete blood count (CBC) with differential
3. Electroencephalogram (EEG)
4. Lipid profile
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Explanation:
1. A routine chest x-ray might be ordered by the healthcare provider, but will not provide relevant information at this time.
2. The CBC is routine, but will not give information related to cardiac disease.
3. An EEG reveals information about brain activity, not about cardiac status.
4. This child should have a lipid profile completed at 12 years old, and based on the results, further testing might be needed.
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