The patient had several diagnostic test to evaluate reports of LUTS. Which findings suggests that the patient may have kidney disease?
A. Elevated white blood cell count
B. Elevated serum creatinine
C. Elevated red blood cell count
D. Elevated prostate-specific antigen
Answer: B. Elevated serum creatinine
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Calculate the dose the nurse should administer in milligrams. Record your answer below in a whole number. ______________
Blood flows from the left atrium through the _____ valve into the left ventricle
a. mitral b. aortic c. pulmonic d. tricuspid
When an atrial septal defect is present:
A) blood flow to the lungs is significantly decreased, which leads to severe hypoxemia. B) the heart must push harder to force blood flow past a narrowed aorta, resulting in increased afterload. C) deoxygenated blood is able to shift from one atrium to the other and mix with oxygen-rich blood. D) blood is allowed to bypass the right ventricle and lungs due to the fetus's lungs being filled with fluid.