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A woman with blood type B-positive is involved in a severe car accident.  She is transfused with O-negative blood.  What is a likely result?

A patient has a mycoplasma infection.  What manifestations is the patient likely to have?

Which symptoms would be late indicators of brain herniation?

A man is scheduled for a procedure to aspirate excess fluid from his scrotum.  What type of problem might he have?

A patient is admitted with diarrhea and dehydration. He has had at least four foul-smelling, bloody, mucus filled loose stools every three hours for three days. What does the nurse anticipate that the physician will order? 

A patient in the intensive care unit is diagnosed with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Select the most appropriate description of this syndrome. 

During the coronavirus outbreak, the nurse discusses properties of viruses with colleagues.  What statement does the nurse make that other colleagues will question?

The nurse in the emergency department received change-of-shift report on four patients with hypertension. Which patient should the nurse assess first?

In a child with ventricular septal defect, altered blood flow:

A company is looking to develop pharmaceuticals that will disrupt clot formation.  What would NOT be an effective drug for direct disruption of clot formation?