A 68 year old woman presents for follow up after being seen in urgent care for a rib fracture after a fall on the ice. She was prescribed oxycodone 5mg/acetaminophen 325 mg to take every four hours as needed for pain management. What education should you provide the patient? Group of answer choices She can […]

A 32-year-old male is prescribed a tapered Medrol Dosepak for the treatment of an acute inflammatory condition. When he asks the provider why the steroid dose must be tapered down over the course of treatment, the provider should respond with the following: Group of answer choices Stopping the medication suddenly can result in increased hunger, […]

L. W. is a 64-year-old female in the hospital with angina and newly diagnosed hypertension. She has a blood pressure of 148/92 mm Hg, pulse of 62 beats/minute, respirations of 20 breaths/minute, and an occasional cough. She reports smoking since age 26. She reacted poorly to the nitrates used in the emergency room, so the […]

A 24-year-old has been taking over-the-counter diphenhydramine for allergic rhinitis, and recently the increase the dose of the medication they ask a friend who is a graduate nursing student to explain why they feel sleepy, or lately. What is the most likely answer regarding diphenhydramine? A. Diphenhydramine blocks H1 receptors in the brain B. Diphenhydramine […]

Jonah is almost 3 years of age. His parents have had some success getting him to go “pee-pee” and “poopy” on the potty when he is awake, but he has not yet learned to recognize his bladder signals when he is asleep and frequently wakes up with a wet diaper and wet sheets. Which of […]

Nakeisha Dittman, a 27-year-old female, presents today with a cough, fever, shortness of breath, and night sweats, 2 weeks duration. Dr. Mokeba completes a thorough examination and decides to admit Nakeisha to the hospital. Further laboratory tests confirm the diagnosis of eosinophilic pneumonia with secondary spontaneous pneumothorax. Be sure to list the codes, one code […]

Debbie, a 39-year-old female, presents with a red eye and discharge. No issues of vision are reported. She does complain of eye irritation that is intermittent. Based on the limited information, it appears Debbie is suffering from conjunctivitis. Use the guidelines and relevant literature in your topic Resources to discuss the following: How would you […]

“P.B. is a 64-year-old Caucasian male with a past medical history of heart attack, hypercholesteremia, and hypertension. He resides in the community of South Rockwood, MI. He presented with complaints of flu-like symptoms since 1/28. Patient was hypoxic in ER with an oxygen saturation of 83%, cyanotic, hypotensive, and tachycardic. Patient reports mostly body aches, […]

Ray is a 33-year-old cisgender man with HIV on bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide (BIC/FTC/TAF). His last CD4 count was 282 cells/mm3, and his last HIV viral load was 500 copies/mL3 about 3 months ago. He presents to the clinic with painful genital lesions that have been present for the past five days. He notes 12 lifetime male […]

Nancy is a 47-year-old woman who shares with her health and wellness coach that she is in a methadone program. She explains that she has a history of using heroin for about 2-3 years. She ceased heroin use about 11 months ago when she started attending treatment program that provided methadone to treat her opioid […]