A nurse is educating a patient with BRCA 1 and 2 mutations about other risk factors for breast cancer. Which of the following is a known risk factor for breast cancer:

A 3 year old child presents with weight loss, irritability, and chest discomfort and is found to be febrile and tachycardic. A 24 hour urine test reveals high levels of catecholamines, and a retroperitoneal ultrasound reveals this type of tumor that impacts the sympathetic nervous system and is often found in the adrenal medulla.

Which of the following is not seen with the binding of hormones to receptors?

A nurse is bunching (pinching) the tissue of a client when administering a subcutaneous injection. What is the reason for bunching when injecting subcutaneously?

A 17 year old sexually active male presents with epididymitis. A classic sign of epididymitis is:

When administering an IV solution by gravity, the nurse ensures that the solution is placed at least 18 to 24 in. above the site of the infusion. For which of the following reasons should the nurse maintain this position for the IV solution?

A client who was involved in a motor vehicle accident is bleeding very heavily. Which of the following would be required to best replace the circulating blood?

During an assessment of an elderly client, the nurse notes an increase in pulse and respiration rates, and notes that the client has warm skin. The nurse also notes a decrease in the client’s blood pressure. The nurse recognizes that what medical diagnosis may be responsible?

Your patient presents for his annual physical exam and reveals that he had sexual intercourse with a person with human papillomavirus (HPV) and is inquiring about what signs/symptoms to look out for in case he contracted it. How would you respond?

Estrogens and glucocorticoids are examples of __________________________hormones that can be found ______________________________, and are able to diffuse across plasma membranes and bind to cytoplasmic receptors.