What is the normal range of adult serum phosphate levels?
a. 1.5 to 2.0 mg/dL c. 1.7 to 2.6 mg/dL
b. 2.5 to 2.9 mg/dL d. 3.5 to 5.5 mg/dL
C
The normal serum phosphorus range is 1.7 to 2.6 mg/dL.
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A) A man who recently had surgery to repair a fractured humerus (upper arm) B) A man who has been recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes C) A woman who takes anticoagulants because of her history of stroke D) A woman who is prone to episodes of low blood pressure
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a. "This behavior is a defense mechanism when normal routines are changed." b. "Your daughter probably does not like the primary nurse who has been assigned." c. "Your toddler is angry, and this is her way of letting us know that she is unhappy." d. "Bed-wetting and thumb sucking are just a way of getting even with you for abandoning her."
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A. Antibodies B. Hemoglobin C. Phagocytes D. Myoglobin
Mr. Henderson was seen in the clinic after slicing his arm on a mower blade. The physician cleaned up the wound and inserted eight sutures to hold the edges of the wound together while it heals. The physician tells the patient to take 1 gram of Tylenol® every 6 hours as needed for pain. Later that afternoon, Mr. Henderson calls the office. He says he has looked in two different drugstores, but no one seems to carry Tylenol® in a strength of 1 gram. He asks what he should do. What should you tell him?
A. Purchase Tylenol® Extra Strength, which contains 500 mg per caplet, and take 2 caplets every 6 hours as needed. B. Purchase Tylenol® Extra Strength, which contains 500 mg per caplet, and take 3 caplets every 6 hours as needed. C. Purchase Tylenol® Regular Strength, which contains 325 mg per tablet, and take 4 caplets every 6 hours as needed. D. Tylenol® 1 g is prescription strength, so you will ask the physician to send a medication order to the patient's pharmacy.