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The PNP notices their patient has a history of multiple fractures, blue sclera, and moderate hearing loss. Based on the constellation of symptoms, the PNP has placed osteogenesis imperfecta on the top of her differential diagnosis list. This disease mutation is in the type I collagen genes.  This would result in an abnormality in what type of tissue

The NP is reading about a research breakthrough, CRISPR-guided genetic therapy, which involves an enzyme that will add specific nucleotides to the free end of a new DNA strand and “proofreads” during the DNA replication process. This enzyme is known as  

The PNP is concerned about lead exposure in one of their patients. The PNP completes a review of symptoms. Which of the following is NOT a symptom that is common in pediatric lead poisoning?

CASE STUDY #3:  You are a new dental hygiene student who is concerned with maintaining proper ergonomics and grasp to avoid to avoid repetitive stress injuries that can result in a musculoskeletal disorder.  You have been practicing your grasp and positioning, as well as your patient positioning to achieve neutral positioning.  Use this information to answer the following questions. QUESTIONS:  How should your patient and light be positioned to best view the maxillary arch?

The WHNP notices her patient has severe pitting edema in her lower extremities. The patient has increased blood volume due to a pregnancy, and unfortunately the patient has also developed an elevated blood pressure. This has resulted in filtration of water and solutes into interstitial tissues mainly due to

The WHNP is particularly concerned about the patient who is 26-weeks pregnant due to high risk exposure to lead. Lead causes damage within the cell by interfering with the intracellular action of

The FNP works in an urgent care at a resort town at a high altitude. The FNP is concerned one of the patients has high altitude illness, which could result in 

The patient has an enzyme deficiency and dysfunction; the NP knows this would be related to a problem with which of the biochemicals of the body?

The PNP is caring for a child with Pompe Disease. Unfamiliar with the disease, the PNP “googles” the disease and notes it causes tissue damage and destruction from the accumulation excess glycogen not being removed from the cell. The PNP realizes what cellular organelle is involved, as this organelle is responsible for making enzymes and clearing excess substances/waste from the cellular cytoplasm?

Two of the most common second messengers for peptide hormones in cellular communication are?