Clementine is a 48-year-old female who has had right ear pain and fullness for the past week that is worsening. She has felt hot but has not taken her temperature. In the office, her temperature is 101, and her TM is red, bulging, and painful to examination. The canal is red and stenosed. Your impression […]

Janice is a 64-year-old black female with a history of diabetes and HTN, currently controlled on metformin 1000mg daily, Lisinopril 20mg daily, and Norvasc 10mg daily. Her most recent labs show cholesterol 360, triglycerides 450, LDL 220, and HDL 60. Her CR is 1.2 and GFR is normal. Her current blood pressure is 150/90. Do […]

Clara has a five-week history of epigastric pain that is worse after she eats. The pain is minimally relieved by Mylanta or burping. She has come to your office for evaluation and your initial impression is gastritis. What is your recommendation and treatment plan? What clinical guidelines support your decision and why?   April is […]

Jana, a 36-year-old single mother of three children, has a 15-year history of asthma. For the past month, she has been using albuterol every day. Previously, she had been using the inhaler every 3 to 4 months. She is in the office for a refill. What further information is needed to treat this patient and […]

Mary is 52-year-old female with HTN on Lisinopril 40mg and well controlled. She comes to the office because she has had a sore throat for several days, which is found to be strep negative. She has no fever or cough. What should you recommend for her sore throat and stuffy nose and why? What precautions […]

Della is a 52-year-old female with no medical history who has had difficulty sleeping for the past several months and is experiencing menopausal symptoms. She refuses any type of prescription medication and states, “I don’t trust them at all.” What options should you recommend for her to help alleviate her symptoms and why?   Bridget […]

Reflect on your experience as Dr. Manning in the Do No Harm interactive exercise. How did this exercise affect your understanding of how to identify and prevent prescription medication misuse?  What tools and techniques did you learn? Can you see yourself realistically using any of them in your practice? Why or why not?   Additionally, […]

There are a variety of requirements or restrictions states may impose on advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) who prescribe controlled substances. In your state, discuss the role of the APRN in administering and dispensing drugs under the federal drug classification and schedules. Discuss your state requirements and restrictions, and identify practice barriers to the nurse […]

Why did you take this intensive online course?  Would you take another intensive course now that you have had this experience?   (2) How did you react to the Discussions?   (3) How did you react to the Quizzes?   (4) How did you react to the Essay Test?   (5) Did you view the […]

Chapter 10 focuses on Emotional Influences on Learning and Memory. The text defines a Conditioned Emotional Response as “A classically conditioned response (CR) such as physiological arousal, that is produced in response to a CS that has been paired with an emotion-evoking US.” (Page 429)   The directions for this Discussion are the same as […]