A(n) ___________ is a protein that promotes cell division.  In excess, such a protein may lead to cancer.

Many older adults suffer from conditions such as colonic diverticula, hiatal hernia, and ulcerations that can cause occult bleeding.  Older adults with these conditions should be observed for?

A patient is admitted to the hospital with a suspected diagnosis of Hodgkin’s disease.  Which assessment finding would the nurse expect to note specifically in the patient?

The nurse has held a unit conference on the specific immune response.  Which statement by a colleague indicated an understanding of cell-mediated immune response? Cell-mediated responses are?

The number of unpaired electrons in a silicon atom is _____.

The nurse is developing a plan of care for the patient with multiple myeloma and includes which priority intervention in the plan?

How many neutrons are in 7533As3-? Answer numerically.

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the immune system?

Which is a normal blood value for lymphocytes?

The nurse is caring for a 29-year-old man who was admitted a week ago with multiple rib fractures, a pulmonary contusion, and a left femur fracture from a motor vehicle crash. After the attending physician tells the family that the patient has developed sepsis, the family members have many questions. Which information should the nurse include in explaining the early stage of sepsis?