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What decade was the “high water mark” of Progressive reform at the national level when the Federal Reserve was created, the income tax became law, Americans won the direct election of senators, and more?

What statement is NOT accurate about the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)? 

The Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson: 

Which was the “fuel of the Second Industrial Revolution” (1860s-1900s)? 

What is NOT true about the concept of “celebrity”? 

People want _______ ingredients, but they also want _______

You can always count on all lab values to be accurate.

A patient with a long history of hypertension and diabetes, but no medical care, now presents to the emergency department to be evaluated after a motor vehicle accident. You order a CMP. Here are the results:               BUN                     19 mg/dL                                     (normal: 6-20 mg/dL)               eGFR                   38 mL/min/1.73m2                     (normal:  >60 mL/min/1.73m2)               ALT                       52 U/L                                          (normal:     7-56 U/L)               AST                      60 U/L                                          (normal:     5-40 U/L)               Alk Phos             153 U/L                                         (normal:     41-133 U/L)Does the patient have kidney disease? ____________. What could explain the normal BUN but low eGFR? ________________________. Is the AST and Alk Phos elevated due to liver problems or non-liver problems? ________________________.

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding monitoring of patients with diabetes mellitus?

A patient’s lab results include the following: Calcium 13 mg/dL (normal: 8-10.4 mg/dL)Potassium 4.0 mg/dL (normal: 3.5-5.2)Sodium 130 mEq/L (normal: 136-145)Albumin 4.0 g/dL (normal: 3.5-5.2)LDH – elevatedLipase – normalUrine dipstick – normal except positive for bloodMicroscopic examination of urine shows intact red blood cellsWhat would be the most appropriate next step?