A 71‑year‑old male patient with a history of myocardial infa…
A 71‑year‑old male patient with a history of myocardial infarction (MI) and peripheral vascular disease (PVD) has been advised by his family nurse practitioner (FNP) to begin taking 81 mg aspirin once daily. The FNP made this recommendation because aspirin inactivates ____________, decreasing production of TXA2, and decreasing __________activation.
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A 24-year-old woman, presents to the WHNP office for her first prenatal visit. The patient reports that her father died soon after she was born due to excessive bleeding from a minor fall, and that her father’s maternal grandfather also died from bleeding complications. The WHNP believes the patient has the Hemophilia A gene. If the pregnant patient is confirmed to carry the Hemophilia A gene, the risk her male child will be affected is:
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The PNP assesses a 4‑year‑old child with unexplained pallor, intermittent fevers, multiple bruises, hepatosplenomegaly, and lymphadenopathy. The child also reports, “I hurt,” and is limping or refusing to walk. The PNP would have which of the following at the top of her differential diagnosis list?
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The NP student is seeing a patient with anemia. The student tells the preceptor that they want to order iron studies on the patient. The preceptor asks the student what the lab studies will help them determine. The NP student states that, in addition to iron levels, the labs will report: [answer1], which is an iron storage protein, storing iron. [answer2], which is responsible for binding and transporting iron.
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