What are the clinical manifestations of hemochromatosis and the underlying rationale for these signs and symptoms?
What will be an ideal response?
Hemochromatosis is characterized by an iron overload in the body. As there are no excretory pathways for iron, excess iron is not easily excreted. It accumulates in tissues and organs leading to organ damage and scarring and permanent derangement of function. Signs and symptoms include: tan to brown skin, diabetes, cirrhosis, and heart failure
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a. Sensation measurement via the pinprick method b. Computed tomography of the cranial vault c. Lumbar puncture for cerebrospinal fluid sampling d. Venipuncture for autoantibody analysis
What are the leading health indicators found in Healthy People 2020? (Select all that apply.)
a. Financial issues b. Health system issues c. Individual behaviors d. Issues related to legal and illegal immigration e. Legislative issues f. Physical and social environmental factors
Schizophrenia is best characterized as
A. split personality. B. multiple personalities. C. ambivalent personality. D. deteriorating personality.
When assisting with a physical examination it is the responsibility of the nursing assistant to expose the patient's entire body
Indicate whether the statement is true or false