A 25-year-old female presents with amenorrhea and hirsutism and is diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Lab testing will most likely reveal:

A client tells the nurse, "I have intense stomach pain for 3 hours after eating." On assessment the nurse finds abdominal pain and tenderness of the abdomen. The nurse suspects duodenal ulcers in the client. Which diagnostic procedure does the primary health-care provider least likely recommend?

A female client has just been diagnosed with condylomata acuminata (genital warts).
What information is appropriate to tell this client?

A nurse notes that a client's serum potassium level is 5.9 mEq/L. The nurse interprets this as an expected finding in the client with:

A client with diffuse axonal injury is experiencing difficulty with respiration, heart rate, blood pressure. Which region of the brain does the nurse suspect to be affected?

A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client with a new diagnosis of Graves' disease.
Which of the following interventions does the nurse include in the plan of care?

Upon physical examination, the nurse detects abdominal tenderness, increased bowel sounds accompanied by signs of borborygmi, abdominal distension, and tympany on percussion. Which diagnostic test will confirm Crohn's disease in the client?

A client diagnosed with hypothyroidism has been taking the thyroid hormone levothyroxine for three months. Which client statement could indicate the client is receiving too much dose of the medication?

ADH release from the posterior pituitary is stimulated by which process?

Which assessment finding in a 36-yr-old patient is most indicative of a need for further evaluation?

The RN is serving as preceptor to a new graduate nurse who has recently passed the RN licensure (NCLEX®) examination. The new nurse has only been on the unit for 2 days. Which patient should be assigned to the new graduate nurse?