Joan is a 39 y/o female who presents to the clinic with a chief complaint of: 3-day history of fever (101 F degrees), chills, n & v, and flank pain. During the physical exam, the NP notices that Joan has CVA tenderness. In a urine check, the NP notes that she has many leukocytes, hematuria, WBC casts, and mild proteinuria. Complications for Joan would include all the following except: a. Shock
b. Renal failure
c. Gram-positive septicemia
d. None of the above

At 2: 00 am, a 17-year-old boy, accompanied by his 19-year-old girlfriend, had driven to the bar to give his father (who had been drinking large amounts of alcohol) a ride home. on the way back, they were involved in a motor vehicle collision. the boy has a large laceration with profuse bleeding on his forehead. his girlfriend is unconscious in the front passenger floor. the father is standing outside the vehicle, appearing heavily intoxicated, and is refusing care. what is the best way to gain consent to begin care when his father has an altered mental status or is unconscious? a. phone his mother for consent. b. call his grandparents for consent. c. it is a true emergency, so consent is implied. d. you are covered under the good samaritan laws.

Bulimia nervosa cannot be prevented, but it can be treated if diagnosed early. true or false?

Ruth is 44 years old. at her medical checkup, her doctor notices that ruth's lymph nodes are enlarged. after some blood tests and a ct scan, ruth's doctor diagnoses her with ( ) , a cancer that typically starts in the lymphocytes and can spread to the bone marrow.