When immobilizing a patient on a long backboard, you should:

A patient presents with a large pituitary tumor. The patient is at risk for which of the following?

A 42-year-old man is 12-hours status post thyroidectomy when he begins to complain of peri-oral numbness. An electrocardiogram reveals a prolonged QT segment. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

Which of the following clinical findings can best differentiate Graves disease from other causes of hyperthyroidism?

A 26-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with a severe, throbbing, unilateral headache. Which of the following assessment findings is most consistent with a migraine?

An open pneumothorax is:

The ________ nerves supply the diaphragm.

 The APRN knows that the prophylactic medication of choice in the treatment of migraines is:

A patient presents with a chief complaint of the “worst headache of my life,”nausea, and vomiting. A noncontrast computed tomography scan of the head is completed and appears normal. Given concern for underlying pathology, you decide to perform a lumbar puncture, which has elevated opening pressure as well as elevated red blood cell count in three separate tubes. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Very young children tend to breathe predominantly with their diaphragm because: