The majority of imaging artifacts are likely a result of:

Which is the innermost layer of a vessel wall?

Which of the following is an inflammatory response?

A female patient with rheumatoid arthritis has taken methotrexate for the past year to control her symptoms. The patient comes to the clinic and tells the nurse that a home pregnancy test was positive. What is the nurse’s best response?

A patient with a history of chronic alcohol abuse has been admitted to the unit with cirrhosis. Upon review of the patient’s laboratory test results, the nurse notes that the patient’s ammonia level is elevated at 218 mcg/dL. What medication should the nurse prepare to administer?

A patient is to receive prednisone 120mg total daily for treatment of Addison’s disease.  The physician instructs the patient to take 2/3 of the dose in the morning and 1/3 of the dose in the evening to mimic natural cortisol release.  How many mg will the nurse teach the patient to take in the morning dose? ____________mg

While scanning the spleen, you notice multiple enlarged tortuous vessels in the splenic hilum. Color Doppler confirms that they are vascular in nature. Dilated vessels are also noted within the splenic parenchyma. What is the most likely cause of these findings?

The nurse is teaching a group of older adults about bowel health and the use of laxatives.  Which medication(s) would the nurse include on the list of laxatives in her teaching? (select all that apply)

If you are having trouble visualizing the posterior portion of the liver in a patient with fatty infiltration, which of the following may help?

You are performing a follow-up study on a patient diagnosed with emphysematous pyelonephritis. Which of the following best describes the sonographic appearance of this?