A 26-year-old Asian male presents to his primary care complaining of diarrhea. He states that diarrhea occurs after eating ice cream and dairy products, e.g., cheese. The patient is diagnosed with lactose intolerance. For this patient, what is the most likely classification for this type of diarrhea?

A 59-year-old female with a history of poorly controlled hypertension presents with a glomerular filtration rate of 55 mL/min. Her past medical history is also significant for coronary artery disease. As the admitting nurse, you are assessing her medication orders received. Which of the following pharmacological agents has been shown to not only control hypertension but also provide a protective mechanism for the kidneys?

While serving as a medic with the 101st Airborne Division, you were called to treat a fellow soldier who sustained a penetrating shrapnel wound to the anterior right chest. The wounded soldier is having difficulty breathing, and no breath sound was heard over the right chest. What is the most likely diagnosis?

The primary causes of duodenal ulcers include

A rash is an example of a

If a patient’s level of erythropoietin is expected to be lower than normal. Which of the following conditions is this patient at risk for?

The most common cause of pulmonary edema is

Acute pancreatitis often manifests with pain in which of the following regions?

A 45-year-old man feels some crushing chest pain along with numbness in his left arm after shoveling snow. Three hours later, he collapses and is taken to the emergency room. As the admitting nurse, which of the following laboratory tests would you order that would be most useful in this situation?

Which of the following signs and symptoms will the nurse correlate with bacterial meningitis?