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MMSC 433 FINAL STUDY GUIDE iron absorption - Answer--ferric iron is taken in from diet -ferric iron is reduced by duodenal cytochrome B to become ferrous iron -ferrous iron is absorbed into enterocytes by DMT 1 -absorbed iron is stored as ferritin, or sent into portal hepatic circulation and carried by transferrin to developing RBCs transferrin - Answer-plasma carrier protein for ferrous iron high iron level regulation - Answer--hepcidin is released from hepatocytes -ferroportin i...

NR511/ NR 511 Final Exam (New 2024/ 2025 Update) Differential Diagnosis & Primary Care Review | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct | A Grade– Chamberlain Folic Acid and B12 Anemia macrocytic normochromic anemias in which the cell size is large and irregular QUESTION Glucose- 6- Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency Answer: •X-linked recessive disorder commonly seen in African American males. It is an enzyme defect that causes episodic hemolytic anemia because o...

29. What monitoring parameters should be followed in a 10-year-old initiated on fluoxetine for SAD? A. Suicidal Ideation B. School performance C. Anxiety Symptoms D. Nausea, headache, stomach ache E. All of the above: E 30. Which of the following GAD patients is most likely to be a CYP 2C19 poor metabolizer and will have an exaggerated response to diazepam 5 mg three times daily with increased sedation and CNS and cognitive side effects? A. 25-year-old white woman B. 25-year-old black...

Mary’s TSH (20) is high, MCV (78) is low, MCHC (26) is low, ferritin (9) is low, and lastly, TIBC (418) is normal. From her current history of present illness (HPI), Mary seems to have anemia and hypothyroidism. Given Mary’s diagnosis of hypothyroidism and her current medications, the most appropriate medication to start her on would be levothyroxine which is a synthetic form of thyroid hormone that helps to replace the deficient thyroid hormone in patients with hypothyroidism. The goal of t...

ASPEN Practice Test Question: 1Which of the following acute changes in the serum chemistry profile would be expected in a patient who is experiencing tumor lysis syndrome(TLS)? 1: Hypercalcemia and hypomagnesemia2: Hyperkalemia and hyperphosphatemia3: Hypernatremia and hypermagnesemia4: Hypocalcemia and hyperphosphatemia - 2 A patient with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) receiving enteral nutrition will benefit most from 1: supplemental arginine.2: formulas containing omega...

USMLE STEP 3 REVIEW EXAM 2024 WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS Antimitochondrial antibodies? - correct answer Primary biliary cirrhosis Antismooth muscle antibody? - correct answer Primary sclerosing cholangitis What is the best initial test for primary sclerosing cholangitis? Most accurate? - correct answer Initial: elevated ALP, *elevated bilirubin* Best: ERCP (beading of biliary system) Others: antismooth muscle antibody, ANCA positive Treatment for both primary biliary cirrhosis and p...

FNP AANP Comprehensive Exam Study Guide || With Complete Questions & Answers (Rated A+) FNP AANP Comprehensive Exam Study Guide || With Complete Questions & Answers (Rated A+) Microcytic Anemias - ANSWER - IDA, Thalassemia, Lead Toxicity Macrocytic Anemias - ANSWER - B12 Deficiency and Folate deificiency IDA - ANSWER - Microcytic, hypochromic Patient Presentation with microcytic anemia - ANSWER - Weakness, headache, irritability, fatigue, and exercise intolerance. Worsening of a...

Question: 1Which of the following acute changes in the serum chemistry profile would be expected in a patient who is experiencing tumor lysis syndrome(TLS)? 1: Hypercalcemia and hypomagnesemia2: Hyperkalemia and hyperphosphatemia3: Hypernatremia and hypermagnesemia4: Hypocalcemia and hyperphosphatemia CORRECT ANSWER 2 A patient with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) receiving enteral nutrition will benefit most from 1: supplemental arginine.2: formulas containing omega-6 fatty acid...

Hematology CSMLS Question and answers rated A+Hematology CSMLS Adult Hematopoiesis - correct answer Skull, sternum, pelvis, ribs and vertebrae. Flat bones: active adult hemopoietic tissue (colony forming units in red marrow) Prenatal hematopoiesis - correct answer Begins in the yolk sac, then fetal liver, and then bone marrow at birth Hemoglobin - correct answer An iron-containing protein in red blood cells that reversibly binds oxygen. - Must have iron and protoporphyrin ...

Mean Corpuscular Volume 1. MCV indicates the average size of individual red blood cells (RBCs). The normal (normocytic) range 1. is 76 to 96 fL. Macrocytic vs microcytic vs normocytic anemia (causes, symptoms, testing) 1. Mico- small size of RBCs, 2. Micro causes 3. Macro- 4. Macro causes 5. Normocytic 6. Normocytic causes- 1. MCV value of less than 80 fL. 2. nutritional deficiency=iron. anemia of chronic disease, thalassemias, sideroblastic. Lead poisoning-(microcytic/hypochrom...