A patient presents with dark tarry stools (melena). The practitioner is suspicious for a  GI bleed.  True or False: Melena is more commonly seen with lower GI bleeds.

An example of a parasitic STI that is transmitted through close skin-to-skin contact is:

A 67 year old patient has heartburn and stomach pain. Endoscopy shows several small gastric ulcers, and biopsy is positive for H. pylori. The NP knows that this promotes gastric ulcer formation by damaging which of the following?

A patient with newly diagnosed PCOS is being counseled by her NP.  The NP indicates that this condition often results in:

A patient presents with penile tenderness and discharge.  Physical examination reveals that his foreskin cannot be retracted over (distal to proximal) the glans penis.  He is suffering from:

Name the area of the brain that the pointer is pointing to: _______

A NP is preparing to teach a patient about Addison disease.  The nurse knows that the MOST common cause of Addison disease is:  

Which of the following are incorrectly paired?  

A patinet with Type 1 DM presents with elevated blood glucose of 300mg/dL, ketonuria, and is acidotic.  He is diagnosed with DKA.  The NP remember that the production of ketones is a result of:

How would a nurse describe what bilirubin is to a patient? Bilirubin is _____________.