A patient admitted to the emergency room with chest pain is placed on continuous cardiac monitoring. What is the primary purpose of the ECG (electrocardiogram) in this situation? 

Centrifuging a blood sample at high speed for a prolonged period may result in:

An MCV value below the normal reference range suggests:

Which of these is not a random laboratory error?

What is the name of Cranial Nerve VIII?

During a breast exam, the nurse notes a mass in which breast quadrant that is most commonly associated with breast cancer?

The healthcare provider orders 2 tablespoons (tbsp) of a medication to be given orally.The nurse only has a measuring device marked in teaspoons (tsp). How many teaspoons should the nurse administer?

A nurse observes a bluish discoloration around the patient’s umbilicus (Cullen’s sign). This finding most likely indicates:

The nurse documents that a patient’s pupils are PERRLA. What does this acronym mean?

A nurse is assessing a 10-year-old child with a history of Tetralogy of Fallot. The nurse observes clubbing of the fingers and toes. Which of the following best explains this finding?