Leiomyomas, or intrauterine fibroids, are the most common form of pelvic tumor. Approximately half the time, leiomyomas are asymptomatic. What are the symptoms of leiomyomas that are no asymptomatic?

The nurse on an oncology floor has just admitted a patient with metastatic cancer. The patient asks how cancer moves from one place in the body to another. What would the nurse answer?

Priapism can occur at any age. In boys, ages 5 to 10 years, what are the most common causes of priapism?

A patient has been diagnosed with a brain tumor that cannot be removed surgically. During each office visit, the nurse will be assessing the patient for syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH).Which of the following assessments would alert the clinic nurse that the patient may be developing this complication?

Mercury is a toxic substance, and the hazards of mercury-associated occupational and accidental exposures are well known. What is the primary concern for the general public in regard to mercury poisoning today?

In a patient with DIC, what occurs simultaneously in the vascular system?

A 20 year old male presents at the clinic complaining of severe fatigue, night sweats, and fever. While taking the client’s history, he reports having multiple sexual partners and unprotected sex. HIV/AIDS is suspected. What diagnostic test would be ordered to confirm the diagnosis?

On rare occasions, errors in duplication of DNA occur. What are these called?

A 44-year-old banker comes to your office for evaluation of a pulsating headache over the left temporal region, and he rates the pain as an 8 on a scale of 1 to 10. The pain has been constant for the past several hours and is accompanied by nausea and sensitivity to light. He has had frequent head- aches for many years but not as severe, and they are usually relieved by over-the-counter medicines. He is unclear as to a precipitating event but notes that he has had visual disturbances before each headache and he has been under a lot of stress in his job. Based on this description, what is the most likely diagnosis of this type of headache?

Metastatic calcification occurs in normal tissues as the result of increased serum calcium levels (hypercalcemia). Anything that increases the serum calcium level can lead to calcification in inappropriate places such as the lung, renal tubules, and blood vessels. What are the major causes of hypercalcemia?