A patient is being evaluated for type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2). Which of the following tests are commonly used to assess blood glucose control and diagnose DM2?

A survey of students from the eastern United States asked how many pets they own. You want to perform a hypothesis test to determine if the distribution for the number of pets owned by students in the eastern United States is equal to the known distribution of pet ownership for the entire united states. What are the null and alternative hypotheses for this test?  

A nurse is educating a group of coal miners about coal worker’s pneumoconiosis. Which statement made by a miner indicates a correct understanding of the disease process?

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A patient is diagnosed with acute bronchitis. The nurse understands that which clinical finding is most directly caused by  excess mucus production?

A patient experiencing low blood glucose (hypoglycemia) may show which of the following signs and symptoms due to activation of the sympathetic nervous system (SNS)?

A client presents with dyspnea, chest pain, and a cough producing yellow sputum. Which clinical manifestation is most immediately concerning, requiring rapid notification of the health-care provider?

A clinician suspects that a patient may have an endocrine disorder involving excess hormone production. Which type of diagnostic test is most appropriate in this situation?

The thyroid gland releases thyroid hormones (T3 and T4), which then signal the pituitary gland to reduce its release of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH). This is an example of which regulatory mechanism?

A nurse is assessing a patient with a suspected pleural effusion. Which clinical findings should the nurse expect? Select all that apply.