The highest pressure exerted by the heart is the A[A] pressure. The lowest pressure is your blood vessels is the B[B] pressure.

Angiotensin II stimulates the [A]____________ to release [B]____________ which will increase sodium retention.

You have a patient with blood type O- who confidently tells you they can receive any type of blood. Are they correct? Explain your answer.

A client who has a diagnosis of an autoimmune disease asks his physician why it is that their immune system does not attack all of the cells that make up his body. Which of the following aspects of pathogen recognition in the innate immune system listed below would underlie the physician’s response?

A health care provider at a long term care facility provides care for an 85 year-old man who has had recent transient ischemic attacks (TIAs). Which statement best identifies future complications associated with TIAs?

The health care provider is ordering a complete blood count (CBC). What information should the clinical team expect to be able to gather from the results? Select all that apply.

The clinician knows which statement listed below is accurate regarding the functions and nature of cytokines relative to a variety of pathologies?

A family of five vacationed together, but only the client contracted traveler’s diarrhea. The client asks the health care provider, “We all ate and drank the same things. Why am I the only one with this condition?” What should the health care provider offer to the client as the most likely reason for susceptibility for this condition?

A baseball player was hit in the head with a bat during practice. In the emergency department, the physician tells the family that he has a “coup” injury. How will the physician explain this to the family so they can understand?

While volunteering in an HIV clinic in a big city, a community health nurse notices a new mom and her 6-month old child in the waiting room. Upon assessing the infant for possible HIV infection, the nurse will be assessing for which clinical manifestations of HIV infection? Select all that apply.