While assessing the patient on admission,  the nurse notes that the patient has auditory association area difficulty .   This is due to the loss of function in :

 A 16 year-old football player was taken to the ER after he became unconscious . The nurse is aware that a bruise on a brain surface usually accompanied by small, diffuse hemorrhages called : 

A 59 year old male presents with radiating chest pain and shortness of breath. Radiography reveals decreased perfusion in the side and back of the left ventricle. Where would you expect to find a lesion blocking blood flow to this portion of the heart?

A 1 year old boy in Nigeria is brought to the hospital with edema of the face, trunk, and extremities. When questioned about the child’s diet, the mother reports she recently weaned the boy from breast milk onto a high starch, low protein diet. Given this information, this patient’s signs and symptoms are concerning for:

The patient was taken to the ER  2  hours  after  manifesting the signs and  symptoms of stroke .  Fibrinolytic therapy will be contraindicated for this patient if the patient has had a(n): 

Addison’s disease is related to inadequate corticosteroid and mineralocorticoid synthesis from the:

A 59 year old obese male develops hyperinsulinemia. The nurse knows high concentrations of hormone triggers ______________________, leading to a/an ________________________ in the number of receptors.

The patient is admitted to the ICU after falling from a 3-story building .  Cushing triad is a manifestation of Increased Intracranial Pressure  which includes :

  The nurse is explaining to the patient’s wife that in stroke primary cell death begins in 4-5 mins and lasts up to

The nurse is admitting a patient who was just diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease.  Which clinical manifestations characterize this disease? Select all that apply .