A nurse is reviewing the results of a diagnostic test of a client who is being moved out of the intensive care unit. A cardiac troponin T level assay was performed while the client was in the intensive care unit, which indicated high levels of troponin
Which condition was the client diagnosed with?
1. Angina
2. Acute myocardial infarction
3. Both A and B
4. Atrioventricular block
2
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Fill in the missing word in the definition for the key term.
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Giardia lamblia
a. can be missed during microscopic examination of the stool because it is excreted only intermittently b. can be missed in sputum samples because it has a firm attachment to lung cells using glucans c. has improved diagnosis if cultured prior to PCR d. is detected by latex agglutination inhibition reactions
Glucose, fructose, and galactose are all examples of which of the following?
A. Monosaccharides B. Disaccharides C. Complex carbohydrates D. Polysaccharides E. Fiber