A 20 year-old has been diagnosed with an astrocytic brain tumor located in the brainstem. Which statement by the oncologist treating the client is most accurate?

A client is brought to the emergency department for an overdose of aspirin. The clinician caring for this client should anticipate which clinical manifestations? Select all that apply.

While taking a daily walk, the clinician is asked by a neighbor what centric fusion (Robertsonian) translocation means. The neighbor tells the nurse that a family member has been diagnosed with this and is now afraid to have children. Given this diagnosis, what may be potential risks for her offspring?

The unique clinical presentation of a 3 month-old infant in the emergency department leads the care team to suspect botulism. Which assessment question posed to the parents is likely to be most useful in the differential diagnosis?

A client diagnosed with H. pylori asks the clinician, “How can an infection occur in the stomach since it is an acid environment?” The clinician responds:

A clinician is interviewing a client with fever, myalgia, headache, and lethargy. Which question is most important for the clinician to ask related to identifying the cause of these symptoms and the possible need for quarantining the client?

The health care provider knows that the cells primarily programmed to remove the invading organisms and remember the antigen to respond rapidly during the next exposure are:

The clinician is caring for a client with multiple myeloma. What aspects of care should the clinician prioritize? Select all that apply.

A client with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus presents to the emergency department with suspected ketoacidosis. Which diagnostic results would be most likely to confirm this diagnosis?

Which individual would be most likely to experience global ischemia to his or her brain?