A patinet with Type 1 DM presents with elevated blood glucose of 300mg/dL, ketonuria, and is acidotic.  He is diagnosed with DKA.  The NP remember that the production of ketones is a result of:

How would a nurse describe what bilirubin is to a patient? Bilirubin is _____________.

Which statement is TRUE regarding glucagon?

Which statement describes Leiomyomas? Leiomyomas are________________.

The nurse practitioner is evaluating a 12-year-old boy with the chief complaint of “scrotal pain”. The client reports the pain developed suddenly upon awakening that morning with associated nausea. He has vomited twice since arriving at the clinic. He denies fever or dizziness. He denies any prior injury or trauma to the scrotum. During the physical examination, the NP finds a tender, warm, and swollen left scrotum with a negative cremasteric reflex. A urine dipstick is obtained and is negative for leukocytes, nitrites, and blood. What is the most likely diagnosis for this client? 

Which of the following compound has a total of 4 signals in the 13C NMR?

The most common cause of chronic pancreatitis in adults is which of the following?

A patient presents with elevated liver enzymes and is diagnosed with primary biliary cirrhosis.  How would the student describe the pathophysiology of this disease process?

A 54-year-old male complains that he has been vomiting blood.  Tests reveal cirrhosis.  Which of the following is the most likely cause of his condition

A patient with type 2 DM was admitted to the hospital with altered consciousness and the following lab values: serum glucose 500mg/dL (high) with normal pH.  She states that she has been sick with the “flu” for a week.  The diagnosis is hyperosmolar hyperglycemia nonketotic syndrome (HHNKS).  The NP knows that this is characterized by: