A young adult woman is unable to conceive after trying to get pregnant for over 6 months. The woman reports having had irregular periods since the onset of menarche. The APRN notes that the woman is overweight, has acanthosis nigricans, and an excess hair distribution. What does the APRN suspect as the most likely primary cause of these symptoms?

Patients with chronic kidney disease experience a complex and common health condition that is treated by a primary care provider and a renal specialist.  Which of the following is a common cause of chronic renal failure:

Find the fourth roots of 16(cos 200° + i sin 200°). (5 points)

There are many reasons APRNs should be interested in treating their patients with Hepatitis C infections. Which of the following statements is NOT a good reason to treat your patients with Hepatitis C?

A beam has dimensions of b = 18 in., h = 24 in., and d = 21.5 in. and is reinforced with 4 No. 7 bars. The concrete strength is 9,700 psi, and the yield strength of the reinforcement is 60,000 psi. If the depth of the compressive stress block is a = 0.970285 in. and the strain in the reinforcement is εs = 0.040209, determine the strength φMn for this beam. Assume the transverse reinforcement is not spirals.

Psoriasis is a chronic and unpredictable disorder. There is no cure for this disease.  Patients with psoriasis are more prone to:

Metformin is often considered for first line treatment of Type 2 DM for all patients unless it is not tolerated or the patient has contraindications to the use of this medication. What is the mechanism of action of metformin?

Fully oxygenated blood is _____ and deoxygenated blood is ______.

The position of an object at time t is given by s(t) = -1 – 13t. Find the instantaneous velocity at t = 8 by finding the derivative. (9 points)

Gout is a systemic metabolic disease that causes an inflammatory arthritis. The incidence of gout is increasing. Which of the following does NOT help to maintain uric acid levels within normal limits.