Which of the following is a characteristic of a malignant tumor?

A 59-year-old female with a history of poorly controlled hypertension presents with a glomerular filtration rate of 55 mL/min. Her past medical history is also significant for coronary artery disease. As the admitting nurse, you are assessing her medication orders received. Which of the following pharmacological agents has been shown to not only control hypertension but also provide a protective mechanism for the kidneys?

A 28-year-old man presents with diarrhea, fecal urgency, and weight loss complaints. His stool is light-colored and malodorous and tends to float and be difficult to flush. Endoscopy and colonoscopy reveal skip lesions in the small and large intestines. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

A 26-year-old Asian male presents to his primary care complaining of diarrhea. He states that diarrhea occurs after eating ice cream and dairy products, e.g., cheese. The patient is diagnosed with lactose intolerance. For this patient, what is the most likely classification for this type of diarrhea?

A 50-year-old is diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux. This condition is caused by

A 40-year-old man has a long history of chronic alcohol abuse. On physical examination, his liver edge is firm on palpation of the abdomen, but his liver span does not appear to have increased. An abdominal CT scan reveals a cirrhotic liver. He joins a support group for people with chronic alcohol abuse, and he stops drinking. Which of the following is appropriate in the care of this patient?

What would be a priority in caring for a patient with chronic kidney disease?

Which lab test result would indicate that Mr. Walker has acute pancreatitis?

Which of the following urinary casts is correctly matched to the disease process?

A 45-year-old male presents to the emergency department complaining of profuse diarrhea. He went camping with a few friends and recalled eating “what they caught from fishing and drinking stream water.” As a result of this bacterial GI infection, which of the following types of diarrheas is most likely to occur in this patient?