64-year-old G3P3003 postmenopausal woman, presents to the office as a new patient to establish care and for an annual well woman exam after recently moving to the area. She does not have her records. She relates a history of regular and negative cervical cancer screening until she had her first cotest 2 years ago indicating […]

Mrs. Pearson is a 48-year-old client who returned to the surgical unit after an abdominal Cholecystectomy. She has received Morphine for pain in the recovery room. She has an IV infusion, Foley catheter, an NG tube, and a drainage system beside her incision. Post-operative orders include: IV Ringers Lactate to infuse at 100 mL/hr Ice […]

A 50 y/o female patient presents to the clinic complaining of increased anxiety characterized by palpitations, clammy hands, sweating, sensitivity to light and sound. She says her previous provider retired, and she needs a new provider to continue her medication. She has been taking Prozac (fluoxetine) 80mg daily for the past 3 years and Xanax […]

A 6-month-old child is diagnosed with asthma. The nurse is providing pamphlets and teaching materials to parents. What should be included in the teaching information? Question 79 options: There is no need for puffers because the child is only 6-month-old. Controlling the environment is essential for the child to avoid asthma attacks Steroids inhalation is […]

Mr. Myers is 70-year-old veteran who was prescribed Clindamycin antibiotic for seven days to treat his tooth abscess. Four days after he finished the clindamycin, he developed severe diarrhea, an upset stomach, nausea, and pain in the lower abdomen. He went to the Emergency Room and his stool was tested for C. diff. The result […]

ita is a 28-year-old patient with untreated ADHD. You are currently deciding between guanfacine and clonidine as potential treatments for this patient. The selective alpha 2A agonist guanfacine appears to be: Rita is a 28-year-old patient with untreated ADHD. You are currently deciding between guanfacine and clonidine as potential treatments for this patient. The selective […]

Marty is a 71-year-old patient with a family history of Alzheimer’s disease. He has been participating in an Alzheimer’s disease research study for the past 5 years. In the study, he has been categorized as “prodromal” based on biomarker results and neuropsychiatric testing. Which of the following biomarker results are indicative of Alzheimer’s disease? Marty […]

A 46-year-old gravida 4 para 4 woman underwent posterior colporrhaphy approximately 3 weeks ago. She first noted passing of blood clots per rectum, approximately 3 days ago. She is now complaining of a foul-smelling vaginal discharge. She is otherwise healthy and denies fevers, chills, or other constitutional symptoms. What is the initial treatment recommendation for […]

Four patients present to you following an accident at the local university. A “dirty bomb” reportedly detonated in the cafeteria. The victims are as follows: Professor who sustained a large laceration to the left thigh and is hypotensive (systolic blood pressure in the 70s), tachycardic (heart rate of 150), and nonresponsive Undergraduate research assistant who […]

A 25-year-old firefighter who responded to the Japanese Fukushima reactor accident at the time of the initial meltdown presents to you 1 day following the accident with nausea, vomiting, and bloody diarrhea. Which of the following tests or patient demographics would be helpful in determining the patient’s prognosis? CXR, age, duration of exposure,presence of acidemia […]