Which early clinical signs and/or symptoms would be an expected finding in a client with testicular torsion? 

The nurse practitioner is examining a routine urine specimen of a pregnant client. The client reports “increased urinary frequency” but denies symptoms of dysuria or hematuria.  What condition does the NP recognize could be most likely associated with the cloudy appearance of this client’s urine specimen and requires further evaluation? 

What inherited condition is caused by a triplet repeat expansion in the long arm of the X chromosome and results in mental retardation? 

Identify the space that the probe is projected into.

The women’s health nurse practitioner is evaluating routine prenatal screening lab results of a 1st-trimester 36-year old client. The lab work reveals an elevated serum beta-human gonadotropin (B-hCG) level and a decreased serum pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A (PAPP-A) level.  Further diagnostic evaluation is warranted for which condition? 

The nurse practitioner is giving dietary counseling to a 30-year-old male who has a diagnosis of folic acid deficiency anemia related to alcoholism. Which of the following foods should the nurse practitioner recommend to this client?

The nurse practitioner is evaluating a 6-month old infant for a routine well-child check. The child’s mother is concerned about some “dark spots” on the child’s posterior back and side. What autosomal dominant disorder should the NP be concerned about?    

Should the United States try to control drug production at the source through the use of U.S. troops, agents, and money, or should it concentrate on controlling traffic and consumption within the United States. Why?

What factors do you believe contribute to high occupancy rates? Why does the United States have a much higher incarceration rate than most other countries? Finally, in your opinion,  what can be done to decrease the prison population? 

Age has historically been used to determine culpability. Do you think this is the best method?  Why? In your view, what is the best method for the prevention for juvenile delinquency?