Heather, a 50-year-old female presents with reports of being tired all of the time and frequent headaches. The nurse practitioner orders an anemia panel. Hemoglobin and hematocrit are low, mean corpuscular volume is high, platelets are elevated, folate is normal, and ferritin is normal. Additional laboratory values are needed to confirm diagnosis. However, the nurse practitioner anticipates a diagnosis or which anemia?

Which test is a useful tumor marker for testicular cancer?

The nurse practitioner is discussing with a client how a diagnosis of tuberculosis is obtained. Which diagnostic test is used to confirm the diagnosis of tuberculosis?

A male client comes to the emergency department complaining of sudden onset of sharp, severe pain in the lumbar region, which radiates around the side and toward the bladder. The client also reports nausea and vomiting and appears pale, diaphoretic, and anxious. The nurse practitioner tentatively diagnosed renal calculi and ordered flat-plate abdominal X-rays. Renal calculi can form anywhere in the urinary tract.   What is their most common formation site?

What aberrant change causes the abnormal growth in retinoblastoma?

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

A patient is experiences Kussmaul respirations. What labs would the nurse practitioner consider ordering?

Which of the following objective data is associated with Crohn’s Disease?

What predisposing diagnosis is the most common cause of acute respiratory distress syndrome?

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?