Which must be evaluated in an individual who requires an organ transplant? 

When planning care for a cardiac patient, the nurse knows that in response to an increased workload, cardiac myocardial cells will experience hypertrophy which means they have:

Which of the following individuals would be at greatest risk for an opportunistic infection? 

T cells originate in the bone marrow. Where do they travel to complete their maturation process? 

During the process of inflammation the cytokine IL-1 is produced.  What sign or symptom does this produce?

A newborn has the distinctive physical features of trisomy 21. What physical features would the nurse recognize as characteristic of Down Syndrome?

An infant is experiencing hemolytic disease of the newborn. Which of the following would the nurse expect to find in the infant’s history and physical? 

A 15-year-old girl has a karyotype that reveals an absent homologous X chromosome with only a single X chromosome present. Her features include a short stature, widely spaced nipples, and webbing of neck. What is this condition called? 

Which of the following can cause cellular injury? 

The course of any infectious disease progresses through several distinct stages after the pathogen enters the host. What marks the start of the prodromal stage?