Which of the following are approved initial treatment regimens for the eradication of H. pylori? Select all that apply. A. PPI therapy for an additional 4 weeks for 8 weeks of total therapy B. Standard dose PPI + amoxicillin 1 gram + clarithromycin 500 mg all twice daily for 10 to 14 days C. Standard […]

In this course, you will develop a capstone project. This will be a project based on a real patient-centered problem in health care, however, you will NOT collect real data and you will NOT implement the changes. You WILL develop a plan that could hypothetically be presented to your manager/CNO as a change you could […]

Women who give birth via cesarean have increased risks of complications in subsequent pregnancies. Which of the following is NOT one of the risks? Group of answer choices uterine rupture problems with placenta Premature baby miscarriage

A 62-year-old female patient of yours is a smoker. Her total cholesterol is 230. Her HDLs are 40. At the last 2 visits, her systolic blood pressure was 135, although she insists she is adherent with her blood pressure medication. What is her 10-year risk percentage for developing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

Mr. Smith sees his primary care physician Dr. Jones for chronic chest pain. After performing a physical examination and ordering labs and an EKG, Dr. Jones tells Mr. Smith to make an appointment with the cardiologist Dr. Brown. This is a: a. referral b. preoperative clearance c. consultation d. transfer of care

A 44-year-old woman presents to the clinic with itchy and gritty-feeling eyes. Her medical history is remarkable for seborrheic dermatitis which she manages with over-the-counter shampoos and creams. The patient normally wears glasses and reports no changes in vision or recent exposure to new facial products. Vital signs are within normal limits. On examination, the […]

A 48-year-old man presents to clinic with a two-week history of “white stuff” on his tongue. He reports that the lesion is not itchy or painful. He is unable to remove it with his toothbrush. He is a smokeless tobacco user (one can per day for twenty years) and has moderate alcohol use. Physical exam […]

A 27-year-old woman presents to the clinic with a chief complaint of right eye redness. She reports mild pruritus. On physical examination, there is erythema of the bulbar conjunctiva with mild serous discharge. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step in the management of this patient? Referral to ophthalmology Supportive care with […]

A 75-year-old woman was brought to the emergency department by her son. The woman lives alone with her pets. He found her shaking and feverish and complaining of chest pain. At the emergency department her medical history revealed she had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The woman smokes a pack of cigarettes per day and has […]

A 32-year-old woman presents to the clinic with a two-week history of nasal congestion, head pressure, and pain of her sinus areas and upper teeth. Symptoms are worse with bending over. She is afebrile but states her nasal discharge is thick and purulent. She has no history of seasonal allergies and no allergies to any […]