A 56-year-old male presents to the ER, status post open heart surgery. Physical exam reveals edema, hepatomegaly, and muffled heart sounds.  Which of the following is of greatest concern to the provider?

A patient is diagnosed with a pleural effusion. Fluid analysis reveals a watery fluid with no red or white blood cells.  The NP knows that the best way to describe this effusion is as a(n) ___________ effusion.

A 53-year-old male with 20-pack-year history of smoking is diagnosed with emphysema. When the asked why the airways are obstructed, how should the NP respond?  The airways are obstructed because of:

When Jacque Necker was dismissed, the citizens of Paris stormed the ________________ for weapons and ammunition. 

A nurse is assessing the pressure generated at the end of diastole.  What is the nurse measuring?

Which monarch was overthrown and beheaded in the French Revolution?

When considering the hormonal regulation of sodium the student knows that aldosterone is secreted in states when sodium levels are _______________.

The MOST important cause of pulmonary artery constriction is ____________________.

What is the risk for the recurrence of autosomal dominant diseases?

. An autotroph ultimately gets its energy from