A patient is admitted to the intensive care unit with a closed head injury sustained in a motorcycle accident. The injury has caused severe damage to the posterior pituitary. Which of the following complications should the nurse assess for?

A 67-year-old was previously diagnosed with rheumatic heart disease. Tests now reveal impaired blood flow from the left ventricle into the aorta. Which diagnosis does this result support?

What is the basic pathophysiology of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus?

A 50-year-old presents with hypotension, hypoxemia, and tracheal deviation to the left. Tests reveal that the air pressure in the pleural cavity exceeds atmostpheric pressure. Based upon these assessment findings, what does the nurse suspect the patient is experiencing?

A 68-year-old male presents to the ER reporting chest pain. He has a history of stable angina that now appears to be unstable. This is a sign of:

Which of the following is TRUE regarding Tuberculosis:

When a person is in shock, a nurse remembers that decreased tissue perfusion results in:

Which of the following is a common source of a pulmonary embolism?

As a result of a severe head injury, a patient is now experiencing respiratory abnormalities characterized by alternating periods of deep and shallow breathing with periods of apnea. What term should the nurse use when charting this pattern of breathing?

A 10-year-old is brought to the ER with prolonged bronchospasm and severe hypoxemia. The bronchospasm is not responsive to normal treatments. This symptomology supports which diagnosis?