Mary is a 35-year-old woman who works as an office manager. She presents to the clinic with complaints of frequent urination, burning sensation during urination, and lower abdominal pain. Mary reports feeling fatigued and having a low-grade fever for the past few days. Upon further assessment, Mary mentions that she often postpones restroom breaks at […]

A 23-year-old female presents to an urgent care center complaining of a runny nose and a sore throat. She explains that she was treated with amoxicillin by her primary care physician about 2 weeks ago without any relief. She denies fever or chills and states that her symptoms are worst in the morning upon waking. […]

Arthur Charleston is a 72-year-old Aboriginal Wiradjuri man. Birth date 7/04/1950. MRN 1020304. Mr. Charleston presented to the Emergency Department today following a fall at his home. Mr. Charleston has a contusion above his left eye and shows some disorientation to person, place, and time; he currently has a GCS of 14. Pupils are equal […]

A nurse is assisting in the care of a toddler. Exhibit 1 Exhibit 2 Exhibit 3 Nurses’ Notes​ 0900: Toddler brought to the provider’s office today with report of a cough that won’t go away and recurrent respiratory infections. Parent states toddler has been coughing the past several weeks with wheezing starting overnight. S1 and […]

a 70 year old woman has a history of hypertention and mild chronic kidney disease. her recent GFR is estimated at 45 mL/min, which falls within stage 3 of chronic kidney disease. her weight is 60kg. gentamicin, an antibiotic commonly used to treat severe bacterial infections. the standard dose for adults if 5mg/kg of body […]

Mrs. Evelyn Thompson, an 82-year-old woman, was admitted to the hospital with a chief complaint of worsening pain and skin lesions on her sacral and heel areas. Mrs. Thompson had a history of multiple chronic illnesses, including hypertension, osteoarthritis, and diabetes, which had led to peripheral neuropathy. Upon discussing her medical history, Mrs. Thompson revealed […]

Ms. D, a 54-year-old patient, is brought to the emergency department by her daughter because of weakness and a decreasing level of consciousness. The daughter says that Ms. D has been reporting nausea, with associated abdominal and back pain. Although usually Ms. D is very alert and oriented, today she has been increasingly lethargic. Her […]

Margarite has been experiencing difficulty achieving orgasm during sex and has scheduled an appointment with her nurse practitioner to address this concern. On reviewing Margarite’s health record, the nurse sees that she has been diagnosed with major depression and is currently taking an antidepressant. Which of the following medications are most likely to cause the […]

An 85 year-old man was admitted to the hospital for hip fracture due to fall at home. He lives alone and had been incapacitated for 24 hours before a neighbor checking on him called for medical help. After examination and testing, the bone scan showed abnormal densities in the right ilium and additional hot spots […]

Mr. Sweet is hospitalized with an infection and although he normally takes oral medications for his diabetes he now has an order for insulin to be given. He is afraid that because he will be taking insulin now, he will have to take “shots” for the rest of his life. You explain that: Question 20 […]