Patients with which characteristics are at increased risk for infective endocarditis? Select all that apply.
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The 31-week-gestation woman is brought to the emergency department after being struck in the abdomen when the airbags deployed during a motor vehicle accident. Initial screening labs reveal the mother is blood type A-. The nurse advocates for which additional lab to assess the status of the pregnancy?
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The 34-year-old male patient is brought by ambulance to the emergency department an hour after a witnessed car accident occurred in which he sustained a laceration to his right femoral artery. The paramedics placed a tourniquet and held pressure until arrival to the emergency department, but significant blood loss is estimated. The nurse anticipates the initial complete blood count will reveal which results?
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