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Although growth rate is variable among types of bacteria, the growth of bacteria is dependent on:

All of the following are accurate characteristics of prions except:

I attest that the exam will be my own work. I will neither give nor receive assistance with the exam. I understand this is an open note/book exam. I will not copy or print this exam.

A client has been diagnosed with mitral valve regurgitation following his recovery from infective endocarditis. Which of the following teaching points would be most accurate to convey to the client

When trying to educate a patient about inflammation and the role it plays in atherosclerosis, which of the following statements is accurate?

A 54-year-old man with a long standing diagnosis of hypertension is meeting with his physician. The patients physician could anticipate which of the following pathophysiologic contributors to the hypertensive state?

A patient asks, “Why do I have clogged arteries but my neighbor has higher ‘bad cholesterol’ levels and yet he is just fine?” The nurse practitioner bases the reply on which of the following physiological principles about lipoproteins.

Which of the following statements provides blood work results and rationale that would be most closely associated with an acute coronary syndrome?

A 70-year-old male patient with 40 year pack history and diabetes mellitus presents to the emergency department complaining of pain in both of his calves that develops when walking, which then goes away approximately 5 minutes after stopping. His pedal pulses are weak in both legs, and his legs distal to the pain is reddened when in the dependent position. The nurse knows that the client is likely experiencing which of the following medical diagnosis/treatment plans listed below.

T-Helper Cells and mast cells secrete enzymes such as elastase, trypsin and matrix metalproteases and free radicals that disrupt the integrity of bronchioles and alveoli, promoting the development of both asthma and emphysema