What are the principal diagnostic testing for CHF?

Which forms of diagnostic testing will improve the likelihood of rapid detection of such infections?

Explain several techniques in specimen collection and the concerns in acquiring good cultures.

Which of the following types of urine collection is most appropriate for pregnancy testing?

A. first-voided morning specimen

B. 24-hour specimen

C. random specimen

D. timed specimen

Describe the pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, medical management, and nursing management for patients with genitourinary trauma and urinary tract cancers.

Which three components are used in assessing nutrition status?

a. Dietary intake, clinical assessment, laboratory measurements

b. Physical exam, clinical assessment, medical history

c. Clinical assessment, medical history, dietary intake

d. Laboratory measurements, physical exam, clinical assessment

Which of the following is NOT an endocrine gland?

(A) thyroid gland

(B) pituitary gland

(C) parathyroid gland

(D) sweat gland

(E) adrenal gland

Why is a measure of serum lactate obtained in the initial assessment of a trauma patient?

What are the clinical diagnoses of COPD?

Define CHF.

Compare the various types of cerebrovascular disorders: their causes, clinical manifestations, and medical management.

Describe the pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, as well as the medical and nursing management of patients with infections of the heart.

Identify the etiology, pathophysiology, and clinical manifestations of heart failure.

Describe the pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, and treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).