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A body part that is above another part is said to be

Metabolism is defined as

By what process does gas exchange occur?

Which cholesterol component is considered most responsible for atherosclerotic plaque formation?

A 32-year-old male has a history of hypertension, asthma, and gout. His medication list includes HCTZ 50 mg PO daily and Budesonide/Formoterol (Symbicort) inhaled once daily. The patient presents with podagra and a uric acid level of 9.0 mg/dL. The NP’s treatment plan includes:

Which of the following is the pathophysiologic mechanism that causes hip pain in a 5-year-old boy who has Legg-Calve-Perthes disease?

African Americans tend to have a reduced effect with antihypertensive monotherapy with all the following blood pressure medications except:

A 51-year-old while male is newly diagnosed with hypertension. He has a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus. The NP prioritizes which of the following medications as the ideal medication for a patient with both diabetes and hypertension?

While listening to heart sounds in a 55-year-old male, the NP hears an abnormal heart sound described as a rough and harsh sounding murmur that radiates to the carotid arteries. The NP notes a palpable delay between the apical and carotid pulse and narrow pulse pressure. This description best describes which of the following conditions? 

A 3-year-old female has a high fever ranging from 102F to 104F and was treated at an urgent care center with antibiotics with no response. On exam, the NP notes that the child’s eyes are red bilaterally, her lips are red and cracked, there is erythema of the hands and feet, and there is presence of cervical lymphadenopathy. The top differential for the patient is: