What aberrant change causes the abnormal growth in retinoblastoma?

A nurse practitioner preceptor and learner are discussing tumor markers. Which statement by the nurse practitioner learner indicates understanding?

A patient is experiences Kussmaul respirations. What labs would the nurse practitioner consider ordering?

Which of the following objective data is associated with Crohn’s Disease?

What predisposing diagnosis is the most common cause of acute respiratory distress syndrome?

The nurse practitioner is evaluating a man with the chief complaint of “sudden and severe testicular pain.” On examination the nurse practitioner notes tenderness to palpation of the epididymis along the posterior and superior aspect of the testis. What do these findings suggest?

A patient taking prednisone for the last for weeks resents to her primary care provider with complains of being tired all of the time. What would the nurse practitioner anticipate the most likely cause is?

Which of the following is the primary pathophysiological mechanism underlying Goodpasture syndrome?

What indicator could the nurse practitioner use to differentiate between type 1 or type 2 diabetes?

A patient comes in for an episodic visit and complains of diffuse, vague, poorly localized and dull pain. This pain is best described as?