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Both Cushing disease and Addison disease can manifest with elevated levels of:

Which of the following are indications for prednisone use? Select all that apply. There are 3 correct answers.

An 11-year-old is newly diagnosed with type 1 DM. Which classic symptoms should the nurse assess the patient for? 

Alpha cells of the pancreatic islets secrete _______?  _______

Paramedics have brought to the Emergency Department an unconscious patient found in a car with the engine running in a closed garage. He is wearing a nasal cannula delivering 4 LPM of oxygen. A pulse oximetry probe attached to his finger shows an SpO2 reading of 99%. An arterial blood gas sample was drawn and analyzed through a CO-oximeter. The results show a PaO2 of 140 mm Hg, PaCO2 of 30 mm Hg, and SaO2 of 75%. What would best explain the differences in saturation?

A 30-year-old presents with hypertension, headache, tachycardia, excessive, and weight loss. Which of the following diagnoses is supported by this symptomology?

The nurse realizes the client diagnosed with mitral stenosis has incomplete emptying of which of the following? 

A nurse takes the pulse of a 62 year old female and measures a heart rate of 108 beats/minute. Upon looking at this patients electrocardiogram, the nurse notices that all waves associated with each heartbeat appear normal. This patient will likely be diagnosed with:

During a teaching session on the care of a diabetic client, a nurse should make which statement to best explain the differences in insulin?

Which insulin is used to maintain basal insulin levels over a 24 hour period?