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Which of these activities or conditions will inhibit growth hormone (GH)?

A 28-year-old man presents with reports of diarrhea, fecal urgency, and weight loss. His stool is light-colored and malodorous, and it tends to float and be difficult to flush. He has also noted tender, red bumps on his shins and reports pain and stiffness in his elbows and knees. Sigmoidoscopy reveals discontinuous, granulomatous lesions; no blood is detected in his stool. Which diagnosis would his care team first suspect?

A client will be on long term steroid therapy after a kidney transplant. Which teaching points should the health care provider emphasize?

The nurse is creating a plan of care for a client with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). What should the nurse include in the plan of care? Select all that apply.

A female neonate has been in respiratory distress since delivery and is unresponsive to oxygen therapy. Endoscopy has confirmed a diagnosis of esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula (EA/TEF). Which explanation should the care team provide to the infant’s parents?

A client has recently been diagnosed with H. pylori gastritis. The nurse knows that this form of gastritis is usually treated with a combination of an antibiotic and:

Following the identification of low levels of T3 and T4 coupled with the presence of a goiter, a 28-year-old female has been diagnosed with Hashimoto thyroiditis. In light of this diagnosis, which assessment result would constitute an unexpected finding?

The nurse caring for a client with protal hypertension and subsequent development of esophageal varices will likely receive a prescription for which drug class to assist with decreasing portal pressure?

The nurse notes a client’s bilirubin level is 2.5 mg/dL (42.8 μmol/L). Which assessment is most relevant for the nurse to perform based on these results? The nurse should assess the client’s:

A 40-year-old man who uses heroin intravenously was diagnosed with hepatitis C (HCV) 1 year ago and now has chronic viral hepatitis. Which statement by the client to his care provider would warrant correction by the nurse?