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Question 1 of 78

The nurse is caring for a client who has adrenal insufficiency and is experiencing an exacerbation. Which of the following nursing actions should the nurse incorporate into the client's plan of care?

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Question 5 of 78

A 7-year-old boy is recovering from impetigo. Physical examination shows five honey-colored crusts on his face. The crusts are removed, and a culture of the lesions grows Streptococcus pyogenes. He is treated with antibiotics. One week later, he develops malaise with nausea and a slight fever and passes dark brown urine. Laboratory studies show a serum anti-streptolysin O titer of 1:1024. Which of the following is the most likely outcome of his renal disease?

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Question 44 of 78

Blood relatives of individuals diagnosed with type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus are studied for 10 years. Laboratory testing for glucose and insulin levels and autoantibody formation is performed on a periodic basis. The HLA types of the subjects are determined. A cohort of the subjects who are 8 to 22 years old has no overt clinical illnesses and no hyperglycemia; however, autoantibodies to glutamic acid decarboxylase are present. Many subjects in this cohort have the HLA-DR3 and HLA-DR4 alleles. Which of the following pancreatic abnormalities is most likely to be found in this cohort of study subjects?

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Question 58 of 78

A 56-year-old woman is found on health screening to have a blood pressure of 168/109 mm Hg. No other physical examination findings are noted. Urinalysis shows a pH of 7.0; specific gravity, 1.020; 1+ proteinuria; and no blood, glucose, or ketones. The ANA and ANCA test results are negative. The serum urea nitrogen level is 51 mg/dL, and the creatinine level is 4.7 mg/dL. The hemoglobin A1c concentration is within the reference range. An abdominal ultrasound scan shows bilaterally and symmetrically small kidneys with no masses. What is her most likely diagnosis?

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Question 77 of 78

A 43-year-old woman has had absent menstrual cycles along with increasing weakness and weight gain over the past 5 months. She notes low back pain for the past week. On physical examination, vital signs include blood pressure of 155/95 mm Hg. She has a prominent fat pad in the posterior neck and back. Facial plethora, hirsutism, and abdominal cutaneous striae are present. Laboratory findings include Na+, 139 mmol/L; K+, 4.1 mmol/L; Cl-, 96 mmol/L; CO2, 23 mmol/L; glucose, 163 mg/dL; creatinine, 1.3 mg/dL; calcium, 8.9 mg/dL; and phosphorus, 4.1 mg/dL. Her serum ACTH level is low. A radiograph of the spine shows decreased bone density with a compression fracture at T9. Which of the following radiographic findings is most likely to be present in this patient?

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