A 56-year-old female with a diagnosis of breast cancer has developed bone metastases that her oncologist would like to treat with radiation therapy. What is her physician’s most likely primary goal in the treatment plan of the metastases?

A 53-year-old woman with a history of chronic alcohol abuse but without visible jaundice comes to the clinic complaining of nausea and weakness. She admits to taking acetaminophen for persistent headaches but denies exceeding the recommended daily dose; she has not taken any other medications. She is suspected of having acetaminophen toxicity. Which diagnostic test finding would implicate a different cause of her symptoms?

The nurse is teaching a client about the risk for venous thrombosis and venous thromboemboli as part of discharge instructions. What should the nurse include when teaching the client? Select all that apply.

A 60 year-old man has long managed his type 1 diabetes effectively with a combination of vigilant blood sugar monitoring, subcutaneous insulin administration, and conscientious eating habits. This morning, however, his wife has noted that he appears pale and clammy and appears to be in a stupor, though he is responsive. She suspects that he has made an error in his insulin administration and that he is experiencing a hypoglycemic episode. Which action should be the wife’s first choice?

A 16-year-old boy has been diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis. Which etiology is responsible for his health problem?

Which statement best captures an aspect of the function of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) system?

Which pathophysiologic phenomeon would be most indicative of ankylosing spondylitis?

A nurse is caring for a group of clients and reviewing the recent laboratory values and medical charts. What adult client(s) is exhibiting early manifestations of prerenal acute kidney injury (AKI), which should be reported to the health care provider? Select all that apply.

Which clinical finding among older adults is most likely to be viewed as a normal part of age-related changes?

An adult male who is 6’11” tall has a diagnosis of acromegaly. The man is explaining to a curious but sympathetic coworker exactly what accounts for his extraordinary height. Which explanation demonstrates a sound understanding of his health problem?