A woman presents to the urgent care center with lower back pain and leg numbness that started a couple of months ago. The patient reports that the pain is worse when she extends her legs and better when she curls up in a ball. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

Which test is most important for diagnosing iron-deficiency anemia?

A patient with a history of gastric bypass, type II diabetes, dyslipidemia, and hypertension was diagnosed with vitamin B12 deficiency. The nurse practitioner recognizes this is secondary to which pathophysiologic change in the gastrointestinal tract?

A 3-year-old boy is having difficulty running, jumping, and walking up steps. Physical examination reveals pseudohypertrophy of the calf and a waddling gait. Serum creatine kinase (CK) concentrations are markedly elevated. What is the most likely diagnosis?

A patient with a history of bariatric surgery reports feeling bloated or too full after eating with some nausea, vomiting, and abdominal cramps. What does the nurse practitioner teach this patient?

Which of the following is a common complication of chronic and progressive hypoxic lung disease?

Molly has just been diagnosed with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The nurse practitioner is educating Molly on how M. tuberculosis is spread. The nurse practitioner knows that Molly has understood the education when Molly says which of the following?

Heather, a 50-year-old female presents with reports of being tired all of the time and frequent headaches. The nurse practitioner orders an anemia panel. Hemoglobin and hematocrit are low, mean corpuscular volume is high, platelets are elevated, folate is normal, and ferritin is normal. Additional laboratory values are needed to confirm diagnosis. However, the nurse practitioner anticipates a diagnosis or which anemia?

Which test is a useful tumor marker for testicular cancer?

The nurse practitioner is discussing with a client how a diagnosis of tuberculosis is obtained. Which diagnostic test is used to confirm the diagnosis of tuberculosis?