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A 66-year-old female client has presented to the emergency department because of several months of intermittently bloody stool which has recently become worse. The woman has since been diagnosed with a gastrointestinal bleed secondary to overuse of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs that she takes for her arthritis. The health care team would realize that which situation is most likely?

A 30-year-old woman who has given birth 12 hours prior is displaying signs and symptoms of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). The client’s husband is confused as to why a disease of coagulation can result in bleeding. Which statement by the nurse best characterizes DIC?

The radiographer is performing an exam on a client who suffered a spinal injury at T4 several years ago. The client develops a flushed neck, reports feeling unwell, and has an elevated blood pressure. What are the radiographer’s priority actions? Select all that apply.

Following a spider bite she received while camping, a 20-year-old female presented to the emergency department with rash, edema, and fever and was subsequently diagnosed with serum sickness. Which statement best conveys the physiologic rationale for the broad systemic effects of this event?

A school-age child with a history of asthma has brought a note home from school stating there has been one case of meningitis (Neisseria meningitidis) in the school. Since the mother is a respiratory therapist, she is very concerned since she knows the portal of entry of this pathogen is:

In which individuals would a clinician most suspect multiple myeloma as a diagnosis?

A 60-year-old male office worker presents to a clinic complaining of new-onset of lower back pain that has been worsening over the last 6 weeks. The clinician knows that which component of his physical assessment and history is most indicative of a serious pathologic process (like aortic aneurysm or cancer)?

The nurse is caring for a 30-year-old woman who is diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia. The client is confused how this condition developed because she ate many foods high in iron. How should the nurse respond?

A newly diagnosed HIV-positive adolescent has blood work drawn that includes a CD8+ T-cell count. The clinician knows that which functions of CD8+ T cells listed below will assist the adolescent’s immune system in fighting off the viral attack? Select all that apply.

A MRI Tech is performing and exam on  a client who is immunocompromised following chemotherapy. The MRI Tech knows that which characterization of the adaptive immune system is responsible for the client’s disruption in normal immune function?