When Reviewing a Patient's Laboratory Results, a Nurse Notes That

question 148

Multiple Choice

When reviewing a patient's laboratory results, a nurse notes that the patient's erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) is more than 100 mm/hr.Which condition is this patient most likely to be experiencing?

• A)Sickle cell anemia
• B)Polycythemia
• C)Spherocytosis
• D)Temporal arteritis

Understand the concept of connotations and their effect on word choice.

Distinguish between different types of equivalency in terms and concepts.

Recognize and understand the concept of a dead metaphor.

Understand the stages and substages of sensorimotor development and their characteristics.

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Definitions:

Suez Canal

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Minorities

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In God We Trust

The official motto of the United States, adopted in 1956, which appears on American currency and symbolizes the country's acknowledgment of religion in public life.