A middle-aged man without evidence of external blood loss has a normocytic anemia with a greatly elevated percentage of reticulocytes. What is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Pernicious anemia
B. Iron-deficiency anemia
C. Hemolytic anemia
D. Aplastic anemia
C
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A patient is experiencing a sudden drop in blood pressure with a mean arterial pressure ranging between 78 and 82 mm Hg. What effect on the functioning of the renal system does the nurse expect?
A) Dilation of afferent renal arterioles B) Increase in glomerular filtration rate C) Dilation of efferent renal arterioles D) Reduction of glomerular filtration rate
All the following activities occur during the conceptual phase of a quantitative study except:
A) Formulating research questions B) Doing a literature review C) Defining a framework D) Developing intervention protocols
A 35-year-old pregnant woman comes to the clinic with an allergic reaction. What would the nurse know to be contraindicated in the care of this patient?
A) Anti-inflammatories B) Antihistamines C) Antiemetics D) Antibiotics
A client is admitted to the emergency department (ED) with new-onset atrial fibrillation. Which cardiac rhythm history would be a contraindication for the use of a sodium channel blocker antidysrhythmic medication?
1. Occasional premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) 2. Multiple premature atrial contractions (PACs) 3. Elevated blood sugar 4. Second-degree AV block