Which of the following endocrine disorders is MOST commonly found in geriatric patients?

You are assessing a 27-year-old female who is complaining of severe abdominal pain. Which of the following should you view as a worst-case scenario as you develop your differential diagnosis?

Which of the following gastroenterological disease processes results from the formation of granulomas of the mucosal lining and then fibrosis and hypertrophy of the muscles underlying the submucosa?

Which of the following is a true statement regarding Type I diabetes mellitus?

You have a patient with a lower gastrointestinal bleed. The cause could be:

Rescuers are called to transport a patient experiencing complications from a thyroid disorder. Hypothyroidism is managed by which line of medications in the hospital and home setting? 

Your partner complains he is unable to sleep, his mood seems disrupted, and his physician indicates it is a hormone issue. Which of the following hormones would be involved?

Periumbilical ecchymosis is known as:

What is the name of the acute but reversible encephalopathy seen in alcoholics with thiamine deficiencies?

The nurse is administering a vancomycin intravenously. Which measure is appropriate for the nurse to implement in order to reduce complications that may occur with this drug’s administration?