A 23-year-old patient who is 16 weeks pregnant presents to the urgent care with 3 days of URI symptoms. She tests negative for COVID-19. She asks the NP if she should get a COVID-19 vaccine. Following current ACOG guidance, the NP recommends: Yes, COVID-19 can be very serious in pregnant people and the vaccine is […]

A mother of a newborn is crying and tells the nurse, “I am worried about my baby. His Apgar score was 6 and the nurses had to help him breath for a while.” What response should the nurse make to this mother? 1. “Don’t worry about what score your baby received on the Apgar. The […]

A 28-year-old client reports inadequate pain relief from chronic pain, frequently missing work due to pain. They are currently using ibuprofen and acetaminophen and adhere to the recommended regimen of exercise, sleep, and healthy eating. They report some relief from a daily antidepressant, prescribed by a psychologist trained in chronic pain management. Despite these interventions, […]

Scenario: Neena is a 23 year old female patient who is G1 PO at 38 weeks 6 days gestation of a singleton pregnancy. She was sent to the OB unit from the primary care provider’s office for external fetal monitoring of palpable contractions that occur every 6 minutes with duration of 30-60 seconds. The provider […]

Mrs. Barns has a diabetic foot wound that has increased in size since her last wound care clinic visit two weeks ago. There are new areas of skin breakdown, erythema and elevated temperature to periwound. There is swelling and increased drainage with foul odor. What might be the next step? Question 12 options: Consider using […]

An adult patient is being evaluated for secondary causes of hypertension due to resistant blood pressure and an onset of high blood pressure at an earlier age. He reports no family history of hypertension. Which of the following mechanisms can cause secondary hypertension? Group of answer choices Increased secretion of insulin Increase in parathyroid hormone […]

Dr. Miller is a private practice psychologist . He has a very casual patient who comes in for a session every now and then. The patient spends the session time talking about how he’s trying to improve his relationships with his parents and older brother. Dr. Miller does not take notes or keep a treatment […]

nurs 6521 Sara is a 45-year-old female presenting for her annual exam. Her blood pressure today is 160/90 HR 84 RR 16. Her height is 64 inches and her weight is 195. Her last visit to the clinic 3 months ago shows a BP of 156/92. She is currently taking ibuprofen 600 mg tid for […]

Mrs. Jones reports to the ER with right lower stomach pain. She says the pain fluctuates and is severe when she stands up and moves. Blood work is performed and reveals her white blood count is high. The doctor orders a CT scan. You as the nurse must correctly document using appropriate medical terminology. 1. […]

Mrs B is a 64 y/o Caucasian female patient that presents with a cough over the last 4 weeks that is moderate in severity. She initially presented to the walk-in clinic last week and was diagnosed with an upper respiratory infection and was prescribed azithromycin. Mrs. B feels that the antibiotic was not helpful and […]