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A client is admitted to the hospital with influenza.  What is the portal of exit for influenza?

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A 76M is admitted for a hip fracture and will require surgery. He takes warfarin (Coumadin) at home. The nurse anticipates which medication to be given for anticoagulant and factor II, VII, IX, X reversal in a non-emergent situation?

The nurse is teaching parents how to use an EpiPen for their child, who has a peanut allergy. Which statement by the parents indicates understanding of the teaching?

A 4-year old child is brought to the emergency department with suspected poisoning.  Which interventions should the nurse implement?  Select all that apply

61M with PMHx hypertension (HTN), afib, diabetes mellitus (DM), and end stage renal disease (ESRD) (anuric) missed his hemodialysis (HD) this am. He presents to the ED in the evening with dysrhythmia and a K+ level of 7.4 meq/L (3.5 – 5.3 meq/L) The RN anticipates giving which of the following medications to shift the K+ back into the cell as HD is being started? (Select all that apply) 

Albumin is a ________, that is indicated for _________

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Owen and Hermine, a married couple, have jointly owned Sparkleberry Corp. for many years. Their basis in the stock is $250,000. Sparkleberry liquidates and makes liquidating distributions to the couple as follows:   PropertyFair valueCash$20,000Accounts receivable$35,000Vehicle$40,000Office furniture$10,000   What are the amount and character of Owen and Hermine’s gain (loss)? (assume the Sparkleberry stock qualifies as Sec. (§) 1244 stock and that no loss disallowance rules apply)

Lisa and Richard wish to acquire Acacia Corp., a C corporation. As part of their discussions with Tobias, the sole shareholder of Acacia, they examined the business’ tax accounting balance sheet. The relevant information is summarized as follows:     Fair value Adjusted basis Assets:     Cash $30,000 $30,000 Equipment $70,000 $10,000 Building1 $260,000 $140,000 Land1 $410,000 $180,000 Total $770,000 $360,000       Liabilities:     Payables $20,000 $20,000 Mortgage1 $150,000 $150,000 Total $170,000 $170,000   1 Mortgage is attached to the building and the land.   Tobias’ basis in the Acacia stock is $400,000. Lisa and Richard offer to pay Tobias $900,000 for his company.   [question 3 of 4] How much gain or loss must Acacia recognize if the transaction is structured as a direct asset sale to Lisa and Richard (and they assume Acacia’s liabilities)?