This is a Discussion Board Question for Interpretation of Laboratory Results. A 35-year-old male patient came to the medical office with complaints of being weak, lethargic, and unable to focus on tasks. The health care provider assessed the symptoms and ordered a hemoglobin and hematocrit test to be performed. The results were hgb 12.3 g/dl and Hct 38%. Based on the result, the physician ordered another blood draw for iron studies. 1.     What disorder was indicated by the results? 2.     Why did the physician order the iron studies?

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Mr. will, a 67-year-old patient, is postoperative day 2 after a coronary artery bypass graft operation to revascularize his coronary arteries that were significantly blocked. he has a midline incision of his chest and a 7-inch incision on the inner aspect of his right thigh where a saphenous vein graft was harvested and used to vascularize the blocked coronary artery. the surgeon ordered oxycodone 5 mg every 4 hours prn for moderate pain and oxycodone 10 mg every 4 hours prn for severe pain. a. considering the patient's age, what medication administration considerations should the nurse incorporate into the pain management plan and why? b. what measures should the nurse provide the patient to prevent adverse effects of analgesic agents from occurring? c. what nonpharmacologic pain management methods should the nurse teach to mr. will to assist with pain management?

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