Pulmonary function testing (PFT) is an important part of the preoperative assessment for a patient undergoing lung surgery. The diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide and what other measurement from the PFT provide the best estimate of postoperative morbidity and mortality?

Physiologic changes in abscess formation in the lung cavity include:

A patient diagnosed with diabetes mellitus has a recent urinalysis showing increased amounts of protein. What therapy does the nurse practitioner educate the patient that is specific to this disorder?

A nurse practitioner preceptor and learner are discussing pyelonephritis. Which statement by the nurse practitioner learner indicates understanding?

A patient is receiving an intravenous insulin infusion. Which of the following laboratory findings should the nurse practitioner anticipate and monitor for?

The nurse practitioner is discussing Clostridium difficile infection with the family of an older adult female who lives with them and who was recently diagnosed with Clostridium difficile infection. Which of the following statements would be the most important for the family to understand?

The nurse practitioner is reviewing a case study where an elderly female with a past medical history of dyslipidemia, hypertension, type II diabetes, and hypothyroidism locked herself out of her house on a cool night. The next morning the neighbor found the elderly female sleeping in her car and difficult to walk up. What diagnosis would the nurse practitioner anticipate?

Which of the following statements regarding an osmotic type of diarrhea is incorrect?

The nurse practitioner suspects a patient is presenting with signs and symptoms of diabetes mellitus. Which of the following is diagnostic for diabetes mellitus?

A nurse practitioner preceptor and learner are discussing chronic renal failure. Which statement by the nurse practitioner learner indicates understanding?