A 50-year-old male is post-appendectomy and being monitored in the post-anesthesia care unit. The cardiac monitor alarms, and the nurse recognizes that he is experiencing a supraventricular tachycardia. The NP elects to try carotid sinus massage in the patient. Which of the following is correct related to carotid sinus massage? Group of answer choices There […]

Mr. J is an 85-year-old man recently discharged from the hospital for a partial bowel obstruction that was surgically repaired. His wife is getting ready to serve him eggnog made with raw eggs. What would be the most effective way to determine if the client consumed any contaminated food? Group of answer choices Inquire about […]

Mr. P has brought his 35-year-old husband who has a history of AIDS to the ambulatory care clinic for treatment of a sudden onset of headache, abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting. You should (select all that apply): Group of answer choices Inquire about food practices in the home. Document all food consumed during the […]

Mr. B is a 35-year-old man with HIV who is currently taking indinavir 800 mg tid, emtricitabine 200mg/tenofovir 300 mg daily, ritonavir 100 mg daily, trazodone 100 mg q hs, and buspirone 15 mg tid. His primary care provider started ketoconazole 200 mg qd one week ago. The PMHNP decides to start sertraline (Zoloft) 50 […]

Tom is playing carelessly with a knife and accidentally cuts Sam’s arm. Tom gives Sam a towel to put pressure on the wound while Tom runs outside to warm up the car to take Sam to the hospital. Tom comes back inside to see the towel on the floor. Sam says he doesn’t need the […]

 A 5-year-old woman presents to your clinic for shortness of breath, chest pain, chills, cough & fever. She recently moved to the area after being diagnosed with AIDS, and is presenting to your clinic to establish care. On further questioning, she confirms exposure to bird droppings. As suspected her Mantoux skin test (for TB) is […]

A 63-year-old client is seen in the emergency department. She complains of a headache and dizziness. Her blood pressure is 202/109. She states she had a glass of red wine with dinner and started feeling unwell several hours after dinner. The only medication she is on a medication for her “mood”, but she can’t recall […]

A mother brings her 14-year-old daughter into your office today inquiring about birth control. 1. What counseling would you provide her about her contraceptive options, risks and benefits? 2. What are the risk categories for combined contraceptives? 3. What are absolute contraindications (unacceptable risk) for combined-contraceptives? 4. How would a provider decide between a monophasic […]

A 70-year-old type 2 diabetic patient is comatose and in the emergency department. STAT blood glucose and serum ketones are ordered. Blood glucose = 650 mg/dL (reference interval 75-100 mg/dL) Serum ketones = negative (reference interval negative) What is the best conclusion? Please select the single best answer Glucose result is acceptable for type 1 […]

A 45 yo female is coming in to your office today for dietary support and counseling. She has always struggled with weight loss despite many attempts at dieting. Her doctor just told her that she in in the Obese BMI category. She is worried about the health implications. Your patient ask if she has any […]