An older adult who reported increasing fatigue has completed a series of fecal occult blood tests that indicate the presence of blood in the stool. Which health problem will likely accompany this client’s gastrointestinal bleed?

A client has prominent jugular veins. What type of medical problem is associated with prominent jugular veins?

Surgical stone removal is indicated for which instance?

When counseling a male client with suspected HIV, the provider informs him that if the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) comes back positive, then:

The client’s husband is confused as to why a disease of excessive coagulation can result in bleeding. Which of the the explanations best characterizes DIC [disseminated intravascular coagulation]?

A client diagnosed with asthma is scheduled for a pulmonary function test. During the test, the technician instructs the client to forcefully exhale air for 1 second to evaluate:

You are caring for a client receiving heparin therapy who has developed heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. Which  intervention should you do FIRST?

A client suddenly loses consciousness and does not have a pulse.  The client is connected to the monitor with a gross disorganization without identifiable waveforms or intervals observed (ventricular fibrillation).  What is the priority intervention at this time?

A client is experiencing issues with abnormal blood glucose levels and infertility.   Why would the health-care provider prescribe a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the client’s head?

If the client has a diminished oxygen-carrying capacity of hemoglobin (Hgb), then which manifestation should be assessed?