The nurse practitioner is evaluating a man with the chief complaint of “sudden and severe testicular pain.” On examination the nurse practitioner notes tenderness to palpation of the epididymis along the posterior and superior aspect of the testis. What do these findings suggest?

A patient taking prednisone for the last for weeks resents to her primary care provider with complains of being tired all of the time. What would the nurse practitioner anticipate the most likely cause is?

Which of the following is the primary pathophysiological mechanism underlying Goodpasture syndrome?

What indicator could the nurse practitioner use to differentiate between type 1 or type 2 diabetes?

A patient comes in for an episodic visit and complains of diffuse, vague, poorly localized and dull pain. This pain is best described as?

What are terminally differentiated B lymphocytes called?

A nurse practitioner preceptor and learner are discussing vascular malformations. Which statement by the nurse practitioner learner indicates understanding?

A patient presents to the primary care clinic with chief complaint of “I wake up with bad headaches.” She also reports symptoms of general malaise and anorexia. What condition would the nurse practitioner suspect?

A client diagnosed with a mood disorder is most likely experiencing which of the following pathophysiologic changes?

The nurse practitioner is planning the treatment of an older adult patient newly diagnosed with hypertension. What parameters are most important in determining the appropriate pharmacologic therapy?