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35.  A newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus patient being treated with insulin asks the nurse “What is the primary function of insulin?”  The nurse will correctly state that insulin does which of the following?

20.  A patient with diabetes mellitus is being discharged from the hospital on insulin.  The nurse understands that most patients with diabetes mellitus are taught to perform finger stick blood glucose levels:

2.  The patient is taking estrogen therapy for BPH and states that he has begun experiencing some breast tenderness.  The nurse would respond to the patient using which of the following comments?

Explain in your own words the relationship between fractional exponents and radicals. Be sure to answer in complete sentences with proper spelling and grammar.  Explanations not written in a complete sentence will not be graded. 

Match the electrode configuration with correct TENS

6.  The nurse is performing an educational seminar on types of hyperthyroidism.  The nurse will correctly state that the most common type of hyperthyroidism is:

34.  The nurse is assessing a client and finds an abnormal protrusion of the eyeballs related to an accumulation of fluid behind the eyeball.  The nurse will correctly document the presence of:

During an assessment of a 60-year-old male, you note a thickened, yellowish discoloration of his nails, along with separation of the nail from the nail bed and slight pain at the base. He reports a history of chronic fungal infections in the past. What is the most likely diagnosis?

A 68-year-old male with a history of diabetes and hypertension presents to the emergency department with complaints of worsening fatigue, fever, and a new rash on his legs and torso. On examination, he is febrile (101°F), tachycardic, and has patches of purpura and ecchymosis scattered over his lower legs, as well as areas of pale, cool skin. His blood pressure is 90/60 mmHg. Which of the following physical exam finding is the most concerning in this patient?

A 28-year-old female presents with a pruritic rash on her forearms that began as small red papules, which then developed into vesicles. The rash is distributed in a linear pattern along her forearms. She denies any new medications but mentions handling poison ivy last week. What is the most likely diagnosis?