A 28-year-old man presents with reports of diarrhea, fecal urgency, and weight loss. His stool is light-colored and malodorous, and it tends to float and be difficult to flush. He has also noted tender, red bumps on his shins and reports pain and stiffness in his elbows and knees. Sigmoidoscopy reveals discontinuous, granulomatous lesions; no blood is detected in his stool. Which diagnosis would his care team first suspect?

Which of these activities or conditions will inhibit growth hormone (GH)?

A female neonate has been in respiratory distress since delivery and is unresponsive to oxygen therapy. Endoscopy has confirmed a diagnosis of esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula (EA/TEF). Which explanation should the care team provide to the infant’s parents?

Which clients scheduled for an interventional radiology procedure requiring administration of radiocontrast dye would be considered high risk for nephrotoxicity? Select all that apply.

The nurse is creating a plan of care for a client with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). What should the nurse include in the plan of care? Select all that apply.

An endocrinologist is providing care for a 30-year-old male who has lived with the effects of increased levels of growth hormone (GH). Which teaching point about the client’s future health risks is most accurate?

The nurse caring for a client with protal hypertension and subsequent development of esophageal varices will likely receive a prescription for which drug class to assist with decreasing portal pressure?

The nurse notes a client’s bilirubin level is 2.5 mg/dL (42.8 μmol/L). Which assessment is most relevant for the nurse to perform based on these results? The nurse should assess the client’s:

A client has been diagnosed with possible IgA nephropathy. The nurse will educate the client about which essential diagnostic test to confirm this diagnosis?

An ultramarathon runner is admitted following a day-long, 50-mile (80-kilometer) race because urinary volume is drastically decreased and the urine is dark red. What is the likely cause of the red urine?