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A 76-year-old client presents to the clinic in early January with complaints of sudden onset of fever, chills, and body aches that started two days ago. The client also reports headache, sore throat, fatigue, and a dry cough.Which statement by the nurse best identifies the most likely condition?

A nursing student is learning about thyroid regulation. Which statement by the student indicates correct understanding of the negative feedback loop involving thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)?

Tartaglia’s experimental approach in his 1995 paper involved incubating brain tissue with ______________________.

Blood gauze sponges used on a patient infected with brucellosis

A nurse is assessing a client with a sore throat. Which findings are consistent with pharyngitis? Select all that apply.

A nurse is assessing a client with suspected hypoparathyroidism. Which findings are consistent with this condition? Select all that apply.

A nurse is assessing a client with a suspected skin infection. The client has round, red, scaly lesions with well-defined margins on the arm. The nurse also considers pediculosis (lice) in the differential diagnosis. Which statement correctly differentiates tinea corporis (ringworm) from pediculosis (lice)?

A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has been prescribed a GLP-1 receptor agonist (semaglutide [Ozempic]) for type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which client statement indicates correct understanding of how this medication works?

Ahima’s 1996 paper demonstrated that leptin’s function is primarily _____________________

A nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a client being evaluated for diabetes mellitus (DM). Which findings meet the diagnostic criteria for DM? Select all that apply.