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A 64 year old female survives urosepsis, but is edematous afterward as a result of fluid resuscitation and leakage of fluid from the vascular space into the interstitial space. The patient wants to know what will make her swelling go away. The nurse can explain that with time, the _____________________ system collects excess fluid from the interstitial space and empties it into the ___________________________.

A nurse is administering an injection to a client with the needle at a 15-degree angle. Which of the following injections can be administered at this angle?

A 48 year old comes in with congestive heart failure, and is ordered a medication that will act on beta 1 receptors. The nurse knows this medication will have this effect on the heart to improve cardiac output:

A sexually active woman presents to the clinic complaining of sudden, severe abdominal pain. Upon examination she has uterine and adnexal tenderness. The findings are most concerning for this condition that causes salpingitis and oophoritis?

The late stage of this sexually transmitted infection known to have killed gangster Al Capone has serious systemic effects including the formation of destructive bone and skin lesions, mental status changes, and the development of heart failure?

Which of the following is NOT a manifestation of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)?

    While assessing the patient on admission,  the nurse notes that the patient has auditory association area difficulty .   This is due to the loss of function in :

 A 16 year-old football player was taken to the ER after he became unconscious . The nurse is aware that a bruise on a brain surface usually accompanied by small, diffuse hemorrhages called : 

A 1 year old boy in Nigeria is brought to the hospital with edema of the face, trunk, and extremities. When questioned about the child’s diet, the mother reports she recently weaned the boy from breast milk onto a high starch, low protein diet. Given this information, this patient’s signs and symptoms are concerning for:

A 59 year old male presents with radiating chest pain and shortness of breath. Radiography reveals decreased perfusion in the side and back of the left ventricle. Where would you expect to find a lesion blocking blood flow to this portion of the heart?