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Which of the following breast cancers does not present with a lump, is often misdiagnosed as cellulitis, tends to be aggressive and difficult to treat, and is initially staged at Stage 3 upon diagnosis?

Your 45-year-old patient learns they had endometriosis only following a hysterectomy due to leiomyomas. They are surprised by the endometriosis diagnosis and ask you, the provider, why they weren’t diagnosed sooner. Which of the following would be the best response? 

Which of the following accurately describes the difference between classic concussion (grade 4) and diffuse axonal injury (DAI)? 

Which of the following anxiety disorders manifests as excessive and persistent worries that don’t necessarily have a focus or trigger? 

What are the results of estrogen deficiency in the pathophysiology of osteoporosis?

Which of the following is an example of an alloimmune reaction?

Your patient has been recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Which of the following proteins is most commonly associated with the formation of neuritic plaques and can be measured in cerebrospinal fluid and blood?

Which of the following best describes the pathophysiology of a transient ischemic attack (TIA)?

The first step in analyzing a 24 hour urine specimen for quantitative urine protein is 

Which condition describes a pleural abnormality involving a site of pleural rupture that is acting as a one-way valve, permitting air to enter on inspiration, but preventing its escape by closing during expiration?