
Paired Case Studies 1 A: A 12-year-old boy was admitted as an emergency due to swelling over much of his body, particularly his face and torso. A week previously he had complained of a sore throat. He had low urine output and is hypertensive. His urine showed proteinuria and hematuria. He was anemic with a […]

A 42-year-old single white male went to his physician with complaints of fatigue, abdominal pain and loss of appetite. Past medical history: He had no history of hepatitis, CMV, Varicella, Rubella vaccinations. He reported being sexually active on a recent vacation and eating many of the local foods. Physical examination: The whites of his eyes […]

A 50 year old client is suspected of having pernicious anemia. The client is hospitalized for diagnosis purposes. If the client develops neurologic symptoms related to pernicious anemia, the nurse would expect the client to report having which symptom? Question 7 options: Restlessness and sleep pattern disturbances Numbness and tingling in the extremities Morning headaches […]

The 69-year-old female patient with sick sinus syndrome was admitted to the hospital with symptoms of shortness of breath and lightheadedness. Due to her multiple episodes of significant bradycardia while being treated for her symptoms, it was recommended, and the patient agreed to the placement of a dual chamber pacemaker. Pre-Operative diagnosis. Symptomatic Sick. Sinus […]

An adolescent male reports sudden onset of pain and swelling in the left scrotum. The provider notes a small area of cyanosis and that the testicle is firm and high in the scrotum. The cremasteric reflex is absent. The TWIST test total is 5. What is an important NEXT step in managing this patient? • […]

Mrs. Musk is a single mother whose daughter has recently been diagnosed with being on the autistic spectrum. She will begin 1st grade in this coming fall. Mrs. Musk knows that by law her daughter is entitled to specialized instruction, related services, and supplemental aids and services based on which provision of IDEA? Question 37 […]