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The earliest marker of diabetic nephropathy is: 

A patient with cirrhosis presents with confusion and asterixis. Which treatment is indicated? 

The most sensitive test for diagnosing ascites etiology is: 

A 19-year-old man presents with brief staring spells lasting 10–15 seconds with eyelid fluttering, unresponsive during the episode. Most likely diagnosis: 

Which stone type is associated with recurrent UTIs with urease-producing organisms? 

The gold standard imaging for diagnosing kidney stones is: 

You are treating a hypotensive patient who has not responded to fluid therapy. Protocols indicate that you are to start an Epinephrine drip at 4 mcg/min. Your guidelines specify to mix 1 mg 1:1,000 Epinephrine into 250 mL NS. How many gtts/min will you need to achieve the appropriate dose?

You are treating a pediatric patient who is experiencing a seizure. Your protocol dictates to administer midazolam at 0.2 mg/kg IM. Your patient weighs 37 pounds. If the midazolam is packed with 10 mg in 2 mL, how many mL’s of the medication do you need to administer?

Clinical reasoning in nursing practice primarily involves:

Debriefing after simulation is important because it: