A 65-year-old female presents to your clinic for follow up on her blood pressure that she has been monitoring. Over the last two months on several different occasions her blood pressure has been 152-158/92-96 mm Hg. Her ECG is normal, she has no proteinuria, and her creatinine is normal. Her physical exam is also normal. […]

48 yo female presents to you with complains for 3 months of urinary symptoms including daily UUI episodes often occurring when she bends, is working out, or laughs and does endorse 1 or 2 episodes of nocturia over the past two weeks. She is embarrassed by these episodes and often wears pads to avoid leaking. […]

A 42-year-old man with a history of rheumatoid arthritis has a routine HIV screening test performed as part of a yearly primary care visit. The initial HIV-1/2 antigen-antibody immunoassay is positive, but a follow-up HIV-1/HIV-2 differentiation assay is negative for HIV-1 and HIV-2. In addition, an HIV-1 RNA assay is negative. He has no symptoms […]

Sarah, a nurse working in a high-stress emergency department (ED), consistently faces a heavy workload, frequent staff shortages, and long working hours. The job exposes her to traumatic events, such as dealing with critically ill patients or sudden fatalities. Over time, she experiences emotional exhaustion and compassion fatigue as she navigates the challenging emotional demands […]

Molly wants to take 14 weeks off after she has her baby. Her boss threatens to fire her if she does this. Who is correct and why? Molly because the Family and Medical Leave Act allows for extended absence after any medical event The boss because the Family Medical and Leave Act covers only 12 […]

Wendy, a 26-year-old female, takes several medications on a daily basis. She takes a daily low-dose aspirin, a prescription medication to help her sleep at night, a prescription medication to control her acid reflux disease, and birth control pills. Wendy has also been battling depression for a number of years, but has been hesitant to […]

A 62 year-old female patient has a right anterior leg wound of which has a red granulated appearance and light amount of serous drainage. Peri-wound is intact with no erythema. Wound dimensions have improved within the last two weeks. Answer the following questions: 1. Identify the stage of bacteria load on the wound. 2. Describe […]

Damali, a 72-year-old adult, was recently diagnosed with depression. The healthcare professional discussed the condition with Damali and offered a prescription for an antidepressant. What should the healthcare professional teach Damali about the sexual effects of antidepressants? Question 25 options: Antidepressants do not have any side effects that would interfere with sex. Antidepressants can cause […]

Background: You are the nurse caring for Kerry, a 52 year old male patient who was brought into the Emergency Department a few hours ago after sustaining a head injury. He was an un-helmeted motorcyclist. He was driving down the highway when the SUV in front of him swerved because a pickup truck in front […]

Sue is a 32 year old female who comes to your practice c/o increased difficulty breathing during exercise and she also feels it is worst at night. She has a PMH of tobacco abuse in her 20’s but she quit 5 years ago. She denies sputum production. PMH- asthma as child, hypothyroidism, GERD. Her exam […]