A 71-year-old male patient with a history of myocardial infarction (MI) and peripheral vascular disease (PVD) has been advised by his family nurse practitioner (FNP) to begin taking 81 mg aspirin once daily. The FNP made this recommendation because aspirin: 

The AGNP has an 82-year-old patient with diabetes, heart disease, depression and history of prostate cancer, has a normocytic anemia, Hgb of 9.6 (low). He has had a recent colonoscopy which was normal, and his stools are negative for blood. His diet history reveals a consistent cardiac diet, with lean protein (including some low-fat red meat), whole grains, and plenty of fruits and vegetables, (including dark leafy greens). He has had no weight loss or weight gain.  His is anemia is likely related to:

Amniocentesis has suggested that a couple’s first child will be born with sickle cell disease. The parents are unfamiliar with the health problem, and their caregiver is explaining the complexities. Which of the following statements by the parents would suggest a need for further teaching or clarification (so in other words, which of the following is INCORRECT)?

The tenant in a lease agreement is the:

The FNP saw a patient on multiple occasions with worsening chronic low back pain, weight loss, and recurrent sinus infections. The patient was anemic, with high calcium levels and abnormalities on a peripheral blood smear. The FNP referred the patient to oncology.  The oncologist diagnosed the patient with multiple myeloma. The FNP knows that multiple myeloma mostly affects the:

A person arrives in the clinic reporting 4 days of nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. The hematocrit is extremely high, at 61%. The NP suspects

The WHNP orders the following testing on her patient who was diagnosed with pregnancy: ABO & RhD type antibody screen Urinalysis with culture & urine protein CBC with ferritin Hepatitis & STD testing  The WHNP is screening for multiple disorders, including the risk of hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN). The WHNP knows that HDFN:

Which of the following would not be a heterotroph? 

The AGNP is seeing a patient with alcoholism and suspects this patient has a folic acid deficiency leading to anemia. This nutritional deficiency leads to anemia because there is:

Which of the following is an accurate description of the role iron or iron cycle in the human body?