__________________ signals the adrenal gland to release catecholamines like norepinephrine during a stress response.

Growth factors like vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF), and transforming growth factor-alpha (TGF) aid cancer metastasis by:

A 2-week-old infant presents with poor feeding, fatigue, dyspnea, and a murmur. She is diagnosed with a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). A NP recalls this condition results in a(n):

A 35-year-old male received a traumatic brain injury in a motor vehicle accident. CT scan revealed a lesion above the pontine micturition center.  Which of the urological dysfunction would the NP expect?

Acetylcholine causes __________________ of the cardiac fiber because of _______________ potassium permeability of the cardiac fiber membranes.  This will result in a(n) ________excitable cardiac tissue.  

A 74 year old patient with ovarian cancer is found to be hypoglycemic. Which of the following describes symptoms or disorders such as hypoglycemia, that are not directly related to direct local effects of the tumor in the primary cancer site?

Hypoventilation can lead to which disorder?

Profitability ratios, income multipliers, and financial risk ratios can be used to provide a quick assessment of a property’s relative value. Which of the following ratios measures the overall income-producing ability of the property?

The NP is performing a routine physical exam on a patient and during review of the patient’s renal panel the NP notes an elevated chloride level.  The NP knows that there will most likely be what other electrolyte imbalance?

The student is studying the pulmonary system and is learning about the ventilation and perfusion (V/Q) ratio.  The student knows that a possible cause of a low V/Q ratio is what?