The Nurse Is Reviewing the Laboratory Test Results for a Patient

question 4

Multiple Choice

The nurse is reviewing the laboratory test results for a patient who has recently been diagnosed with hypertension. Which result is most important to communicate to the health care provider?

• A)Serum creatinine of 2.8 mg/dL
• B)Serum potassium of 4.5 mEq/L
• C)Serum hemoglobin of 14.7 g/dL
• D)Blood glucose level of 96 mg/dL

Understand the concept and characteristics of meso compounds.

Explain the concept of optical activity and racemic mixtures.

Identify the process of separation of enantiomers.

Discuss the theoretical aspects of separating compounds by physical methods such as distillation.

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