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A new client arrives at the clinic. The physician is suspecting the client may have systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) given the clinical manifestations related to joint pain, skin changes, and history of pleural effusions. The nurse should anticipate which diagnostic test will be a priority to facilitate with the diagnosis?

Following the identification of low blood levels of cortisol and low 24-hour urinary free cortisol, a 51-year-old female client has been diagnosed with a primary adrenal cortical insufficiency. Which health consequence would be attributable to her low levels of cortisol?

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?