Yearly Archives: 2022

Biopsies   Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:   Give an example of a clinical situation where it would be appropriate to use each of the following types of biopsies:   Shave   Punch   Incisional   Incorporate practice guidelines from Procedures for the Primary Care Provider to support your answer

What history and physical findings might you elicit indicating the need for an ECG?   What ECG rhythms seen in an office setting require urgent action on the part of the FNP? Incorporate AccessMedicine ECG Practice Guidelines.

How do you balance parental consent with an adolescent patient requesting birth control?   Does the patient’s age affect your response?   How might your principles affect your answer?   What nonverbal cues might the patient exhibit suggesting the presence of family distress?   Incorporate Bates’ Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking; Adolescent Guidelines.

Read one of the recommended evidence-based practice academic articles provided at the end of the Carolyn Cross case or locate an academic article from the University Library that relates to the conditions presented in the Carolyn Cross case to improve your clinical skills.   Write a 500-word summary of the article as it relates to […]

A 25-year-old male experienced a FOOSH (fall on outstretched hand – see images below) while riding his bicycle. He comes in for evaluation of the wrist injury. Initial X-ray suggests that there are no visible fractures. You note on physical exam that he has tenderness at the scaphoid fossa.   PMHx: None   Medications: Advil […]

A 35-year-old Hispanic female presents to the office. She complains of severe pain in her left 1st metatarsal (big toe) on the medial corner of her nail bed. She reports that the pain has gradually worsened over the last week and she can now barely walk. She has tried soaking her foot in Epsom salts […]

Now that you have completed your SOAP note for B.P., it is time for reflection. This reflection is your opportunity to review what you learned about the patient, the process, and the outcomes in preparation for future patient encounters. The reflection must include a discussion about an evidence-based practice to improve the quality of care […]

Pediatric Comprehensive SOAP Note Pt. 1: B.P.   Assignment Content   This week you have gained insight about the pediatric assessment, as you have compared the head to toe examination of the infant, child, and adult.   Now it is time to apply your documentation skills by writing a comprehensive SOAP note focused on a […]

Reflection: i-Human Patients: Buddy Theodore Jr.   Read one of the recommended evidence-based practice academic articles provided at the end of the Buddy Theodore Jr. case or locate an academic article from the University Library that relates to the conditions presented in the Buddy Theodore Jr. case to improve your clinical skills.   Write a […]