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A 40-year-old woman presents to the Emergency Department (ED) with severe muscle pain and fatigue after participating in a marathon race. She reports feeling dizzy and nauseous. Laboratory tests show an elevated lactate level, she is also noted to have an oxygen saturation of 87% on RA. Which of the following best explains the elevated lactate level in this patient?

Rupture of a cerebral aneurysm should be suspected if the patient suddenly reports…

As blood calcium levels rise, phosphate levels fall. 

Identify the type of intracranial hemorrhage shown in the image:  

A severe complication of elevated intracranial pressure is:

Intracranial pressure normally ranges from ______ mm Hg to ______ mmHg. 

The nurse is teaching a patient who is newly diagnosed with Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS). Which systemic manifestation of inflammation should the nurse include in the​ teaching? (Select all that​ apply.)

Cystic fibrosis is a single-gene disorder that primarily affects which organs?

Which of the following are characteristics of Marfan syndrome? (Select all that apply.)

The public health nurse is providing education on phenylketonuria (PKU) awareness. When explaining the pathophysiology of PKU, the nurse states: