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Benign tumors of the myometrium known as fibroids which are often asymptomatic until very large.  

Determine if each statement is most characteristic of Crohn Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, or both disorders. Place each statement in the appropriate category.

When teaching a student nurse about gastritis, which will the nurse include as the most common cause of chronic gastritis?

Which laboratory result will the nurse expect to observe in this patient that supports the diagnosis in question #40? 

A patient reports right upper quadrant pain that radiates to the back and worsens after eating fatty foods. What is the most likely cause of the clinical manifestations?

The nurse teaches a colleague about fluid regulation in the body. Which will the nurse include as a mechanism that increases fluid retention in the body?

When teaching a patient about gallbladder disease (cholecystitis & cholelithiasis), which statement will the nurse include in the teaching?

Which factor is most important in the regulation of capillary oncotic pressure?

The nurse cares for a patient with as serum sodium level of 157 mEq/L. What will the nurse most likely expect the patient to report?

The nurse cares for a patient diagnosed with a post-renal kidney injury. What is the most likely cause of the kidney injury?