81. A 40-year-old female patient with no previous medical history is admitted with bilateral pulmonary emboli. The workup reveals a positive result for lupus anticoagulant, and anticoagulant therapy is planned. The patient verbalizes concern about her ability to manage the appointments and the follow-up care. The adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner’s most effective intervention is to:

2. Of the following, which specific changes will likely be seen on a CXR of an individual with severe COPD? 

33. You are caring for a patient who is immediately postoperative from a total thyroidectomy in the setting of hyperthyroidism. Several hours following surgery, the patient develops numbness and paresthesias in the hands, feet, and circumoral. Which of the following laboratory tests is most appropriate to order to evaluate the etiology of these symptoms?

28. Which of the following pathologies is associated with central diabetes insipidus?

36. Which tracheal abnormality is present in the chest X-ray ABOVE?

49. Adventitious breath sounds that are soft, discontinuous, non-musical, and high-pitched are best described as which of the following?

45. Which of the following electrolyte abnormalities is the hallmark and catalyst for the pathophysiology of refeeding syndrome?

51, A 29-year-old man is undergoing preoperative workup prior to an elective procedure. His medical history is positive for von Willebrand disease, though he is unaware of the extent of the disease. He is concerned about bleeding during and following the procedure. What is the recommended treatment for patients with major bleeding in the setting of von Willebrand disease, type 1?

While performing an echo on a newborn, the infant becomes lethargic, warm to the touch, redness skin color and develops tachypnea.  These are signs of?

8. What are the signs of Cushing reflex?