A patient is to receive prednisone 120mg total daily for treatment of Addison’s disease.  The physician instructs the patient to take 2/3 of the dose in the morning and 1/3 of the dose in the evening to mimic natural cortisol release.  How many mg will the nurse teach the patient to take in the morning dose? ____________mg

While scanning the spleen, you notice multiple enlarged tortuous vessels in the splenic hilum. Color Doppler confirms that they are vascular in nature. Dilated vessels are also noted within the splenic parenchyma. What is the most likely cause of these findings?

The nurse is teaching a group of older adults about bowel health and the use of laxatives.  Which medication(s) would the nurse include on the list of laxatives in her teaching? (select all that apply)

If you are having trouble visualizing the posterior portion of the liver in a patient with fatty infiltration, which of the following may help?

You are performing a follow-up study on a patient diagnosed with emphysematous pyelonephritis. Which of the following best describes the sonographic appearance of this? 

Most patients have approximately how many renal pyramids?

The gallbladder pathology which is often referred to as “strawberry gallbladder” and gives a characteristic ring-down artifact is:

Which of the following statements is true about the adrenal cortex?

Which of the following is NOT found within the anterior pararenal space?

Normal flow of the portal veins is: