Which of the following vitamin deficiencies leads to the development of pernicious anemia?
A. Vitamin C deficiency
B. Vitamin B6 deficiency
C. Vitamin B12 deficiency
D. Vitamin B1 deficiency
Answer: C
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a. Apply ice packs to the client's legs. b. Elevate the client's legs on pillows. c. Keep the lower extremities warm. d. Place elastic bandage wraps on the client's legs.
Health care plans with a selective list of providers and institutions from which the recipient is entitled to health care that is reimbursed by the insurer is called _________________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
A patient has been received in the preoperative holding area. Which interventions will the nurse perform in this environment? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. Review the patient's medical record to ensure all relevant material is present. 2. Instruct the patient to remove all jewelry. 3. Review the medical record to ensure preoperative medications have been administered. 4. Have the patient empty the bladder. 5. Confirm that the patient has been NPO for the prescribed amount of time.
You should be concerend about the use of diuretics, chronic renal failure, a high protein diet, gout, leukemia, or lymphoma when a serum uric acid level is
a. 4.0 mg/dL b. 5.0 mg/dL c. 6.0 mg/dL d. greater than 7.0 mg/dL