Judy calls regarding her 68-year-old mother, Cora. Judy states Cora has complaints of numbness and weakness to her left arm. When Cora tried to get up she almost fell because she could not put any weight on her left leg. What would be the most important to assess? Did Cora injure herself? Has Cora had […]

A 53-year-old man has been treated with clindamycin (Cleocin) for lower extremity cellulitis l. He presents to the clini today with xomplaints of eight episodes of diarrhea in the past 24 hours. The NP suspects Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI). The patients cellulitis is imptoved, but not resolved. The best course of action for this patient […]

You are an outpatient PMHNP who is seeing John, a 28-year-old male who was recently hospitalized. John has a past history of psychotic episodes; however this particular hospitalization followed a suicide attempt and severely depressed mood. He has a history of multiple hospitalizations in his past, and has been given many previous diagnoses. He was […]

A 53-year-old man has been treated with clindamycin (Cleocin) for lower extremity cellulitis l. He presents to the clini today with xomplaints of eight episodes of diarrhea in the past 24 hours. The NP suspects Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI). The patients cellulitis is imptoved, but not resolved. The best course of action for this patient […]

A 24-year-old woman presents to the clinic with depressed mood, lack of appetite, decreased sleep, lack of interest in pleasurable activities, and thoughts of guilt for the past two weeks. These symptoms occur every day, for most of the hours of the day, and are causing her distress. Her family history is significant for a […]

AB is a 60-year-old female who presents to the ER with altered mental status. On physical exam she has dry mucus membranes and decreased skin turgor. The medical team conclude that she is dehydrated and will admit her for 24 hours. BP 88/62, P 120, wt 135 lbs (Baseline 140 lbs), ht 5’6”. (Must show […]

Case 2 A 46-year-old Caucasian woman presents to the clinic complaining of breast pain. The patient state the pain is intermittent, in the right breast, the pain is sharp and has a burning sensation. She rates the pain as 7/10 at it worst. The patient states the pain sometimes interferes with her sexual activity. She […]

Shanae Jackson is a 32-year old female who presents with lower abdominal pain and fever. Fevers at home range between 99.4F to a maximum of 101.7F. She describes the lower abdominal pain as a constant dull ache, nonradiating, with a pain scale ranging to 5/10 to 8/10. The pain is worse with sexual intercourse with […]

  A client is a 43-year-old G2 P1 at 16 weeks’ gestation that has completed prenatal testing for chromosomal abnormalities. The results reveal the infant is a female with Down syndrome. The parents are seeking information about this syndrome. What should the nurse tell the parents? Select all that apply. Down syndrome is correlated with […]

A 16-year-old patient requires wound suturing after an accident. The patient tells the nurse practitioner that their last tetanus shot was “on time.” Should the patient receive another tetanus vaccination today? • A – Yes, the patient’s last Td vaccination was probably at age 10 years. • B – Yes, because there is no documentation […]