A client is devastated to receive a diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The symptomatology of this disease is due to destruction of which of the following:

When providing education to a client diagnosed with a benign bone tumor, the nurse practitioner should emphasize the fact that benign tumors:

The degree of responsiveness of a target cell to a hormone varies with the number of receptors and the affinity of the receptors for hormone binding.  When low levels of a hormone leads to an increase in receptor numbers this is known as

A clinician is conducting an evaluation of a male client suspected of having a disorder of motor function. Which assessment finding would suggest a possible upper motor neuron (UMN) lesion?

Gout, or gouty arthritis, cannot be diagnosed on the basis of hyperuricemia alone.  In addition to history and exam findings, what is an additional diagnostic criteria for gout?

The nurse practitioner student understands that hormones act in different cellular locations in the body based on hormone type and cell function.  An hormone that acts on the same cell that produced the hormone is known as an 

Following a progressive onset of fatigue, aching, and joint stiffness over the last two years, a 69-year-old male has recently been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Which teaching point should his primary care provider include during the office visit in which this diagnosis is communicated to the client?

A 41-year-old woman has been diagnosed as having a loose body of cartilage in her left knee. What data would be most likely to lead clinicians to this diagnosis?

A 9 year-old boy has been brought to the emergency department by his father who is concerned by his son’s recent fever, stiff neck, pain, and nausea. Examination reveals a petechial rash. Which assessment question by the emergency room provider would help determine the most appropriate diagnosis?

A client with diabetes mellitus has just undergone a right, below-the-knee amputation following a gangrene infection. A few days after the amputation, the client complains that he still feels his right foot. Knowing the pathophysiologic principles behind this, the provider can: