Which musculoskeletal disorder is caused by the overextension of muscles or tendons, causing the tearing of small vessels and nerve irritation?

A patient's record states that the patient needs dialysis for end-stage renal disease. What is a sign that is indicative of this diagnosis?

A patient presents with fatigue, fever, and night sweats. An echocardiogram showed vegetation.

Which disease is described?

A patient was involved in a fight and was hit in the head with a chair. The emergency room physician noted the following signs and symptoms:

A patient appears confused and does not remember being in a fight: the patient was brought in by a friend. The patient is having problems concentrating, dizziness, and flat affect. Which condition is indicated by the physician's findings?

A nurse is preparing to administer an enteral feeding to a client who has an NG tube in place.

Which of the following methods should the nurse use to verify the correct placement of the NG tube?

Older adults generally mount lower immune responses to vaccines. Which age-related change is likely to contribute to these lower immune responses?

A patient with a history of weight loss and dysphagia arrives at a medical office for a follow-up after a recently performed EGD. The patient reports feeling a lump in the throat Which condition is described?

Which musculoskeletal disorder is caused by the overextension of muscles or tendons, causing the tearing of small vessels and nerve irritation?

Classify each characteristic as describing either ischemic CVA, hemorrhagic CVA, or both. Answer options may be used more than once or not at all. Select your answers from the pull-down list.

A patient presents to the emergency department with complaints of frequent urination, excessive thirst, chronic fatigue, and mild confusion. Serum glucose is shown to be within normal limits. Which condition is described?

Which process leads to the development of a hypertensive crisis?