Britney, a 20 y.o. student is admitted with acute pancreatitis. Which laboratory findings do you expect to be abnormal for this patient?

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Question 1 of 5

Britney, a 20 y.o. student is admitted with acute pancreatitis. Which laboratory findings do you expect to be abnormal for this patient?

A. Serum creatinine and BUN B. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) C. Serum amylase and lipase D. Cardiac enzymes

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 2 of 5

Your goal is to minimize David's risk of complications after a heriorrhaphy. You instruct the patient to:

A. Avoid the use of pain medication. B. Cough and deep breathe Q2H. C. Splint the incision if he can't avoid sneezing or coughing. D. Apply heat to scrotal swelling.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 3 of 5

Janice is waiting for discharge instructions after her herniorrhaphy. Which of the following instructions do you include?

A. Eat a low-fiber diet. B. Resume heavy lifting in 2 weeks. C. Lose weight, if obese. D. Resume sexual activity once discomfort is gone.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 4 of 5

Develop a teaching care plan for Angie who is about to undergo a liver biopsy. Which of the following points do you include?

A. You'll need to lie on your stomach during the test. B. You'll need to lie on your right side after the test. C. During the biopsy you'll be asked to exhale deeply and hold it. D. The biopsy is performed under general anesthesia.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 5 of 5

Stephen is a 62 y.o. patient that has had a liver biopsy. Which of the following groups of signs alert you to a possible pneumothorax?

A. Dyspnea and reduced or absent breath sounds over the right lung B. Tachycardia, hypotension, and cool, clammy skin C. Fever, rebound tenderness, and abdominal rigidity D. Redness, warmth, and drainage at the biopsy site

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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