Yearly Archives: 2022

The purpose of this assignment is to facilitate a dialogue about the student’s practicum rotation with the class. Information gleaned from the dialogue will then be used by the instructor to assign a Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) for the week 7 assignment.   Activity Learning Outcomes   Through this discussion, the student will demonstrate the […]

Question 1The phrase usual and customary refers to:   The success rate of a specified procedure.   How charges for a service compares with charges made to other persons receiving similar services and supplies.   How an insurer evaluates the need for an ordered diagnostic test.   How much an insurer will charge to provide […]

Question 1 A 32-year-old male appears with a rapid onset of unilateral scrotal pain radiating up to the groin and flank. The nurse practitioner is trying to differentiate between epididymitis and testicular torsion. Which test should be the provider’s first choice?   Technetium scan.   X-ray.   Ultrasound.   Physical examination.   Question 2 A […]

Question 1 The most common cause of hyperthyroidism is:    Graves disease.   A pituitary tumor.   Subacute thyroiditis.   A toxic uninodulargoiter.   Question 2 An elderly client presents with atrial fibrillation. Which of the following lab tests is important in forming the diagnosis?    Comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP).   Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH).   […]

Question 1A 55-year-old female presents to the clinic with complaints of left hand and wrist pain and swelling after a slip and fall on the ice yesterday. On examination, the clinician notes tenderness at the “anatomical snuffbox.” This finding most likely indicates which of the following?   Scaphoid fracture.   Ulnar styloid fracture.   Hamate […]

Question 1Henry, 64 years old, is having difficulty getting rid of a corneal infection. He asks why. How do you respond?    “Systemic antibiotics have difficulty getting to that area of the eye.”     “Because the cornea doesn’t have a blood supply, an infection can’t be fought off as usual.”    “Because the infection […]

Question 1 The antibiotic of choice for recurrent acute otitis media (AOM) and/or treatment failure in children is:    Amoxicillin (Amoxil).   Azithromycin (Zithromax).   Prednisone (Deltasone).   Amoxicillin and potassium clavulanate (Augmentin).   Question 2 A 72-year-old male patient presents to the clinic for his annual physical. He states that he is worried because […]

Question 1The phrase usual and customary refers to:   The success rate of a specified procedure.   How charges for a service compares with charges made to other persons receiving similar services and supplies.   How an insurer evaluates the need for an ordered diagnostic test.   How much an insurer will charge to provide […]