Which of the following is an example of a macrovascular complication of diabetes mellitus:

A patient with a diagnosis of myasthenia gravis has required a mastectomy for the treatment of breast cancer. The surgery was deemed a success, but the client has gone into a myasthenic crisis on postoperative day 1. Which of the following measures should the care team prioritize in this patients immediate care. (Basically – since this could be interpreted as a treatment question – I’m asking you, What is the most concerning manifestation of myasthenia crisis?)

Obesity’s etiology can be considered multifactorial, with a genetic component. Which of the following represents a genetic contributor to obesity

An obese patient is secreting insulin within normal ranges but has polydipsia, polyuria and polyphagia. This patient’s symptoms are best explained by which of the following?

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A person develops a tumor that secretes excess ACTH. Signs and symptoms in such a person would include:

The use of adult sensors for pediatric patients may lead to and poor data quality.

Polycythemia (or erythrocytosis) is a group of blood disorders characterized by:

Conditions that promote acidosis often lead to manifestations seen in hypercalcemia. What contributes to this?

Some of the systemic manifestations of cancer are paraneoplastic syndromes. Which of the following mechanisms would explain hypercalcemia, a paraneoplastic syndrome often shown in patients with cancer?