A 17-year-old female presents to your office with complaints of generalized weakness and fatigue. She has needed to take a nap to get through the day when able or else goes to bed about 8:00 p.m., which is not typical for her. She is a senior in high school on the A honor roll and […]

A 54-year-old postmenopausal female client visits her primary health care provider with a report of heavy vaginal bleeding for the past 3 weeks. At her surgeon’s recommendation, she was scheduled for a laparoscopic hysterectomy this afternoon due to two large uterine leiomyomas (fibroids). During surgery, the surgeon found excessive abdominal adhesions and performed an open […]

The nurse caring for a 9-year-old patient with a diagnosis of ADHD knows that s/he must do which of the following to be successful with the patient? Group of answer choices Plan for long periods of rest Retain power in all power struggles Provide full and detailed instructions et clear limits on unacceptable behaviors and […]

The nurse caring for an almost 3-year-old, whose parents are concerned that the patient will end up with a diagnosis on the autism spectrum disorder, knows that the patient must exhibit delays in all of the following areas EXCEPT? Group of answer choices Social interaction Fine motor Imaginative play Social communication

The nurse caring for a 7-year-old patient with complaints of headaches, eye rubbing, difficulty reading, and clumsiness suspects that patient will be diagnosed with which of the following? Group of answer choices Hyperopia Anisometropia Presbiopia Myopia

A 51-year old male patient presents to your clinic for an annual physical. He was planning on establishing care with the clinic a year ago, but was delayed due to the covid-19 pandemic and the loss of his job. He admits to not having a regular provider in over 3 years, but is ready to […]

Case Study 2 Dawn Elliot, a 48-year-old woman, brings her mother, Ruth Mitchell, who is 70 years old, to the office with complaints of vaginal bleeding. The physician asks for blood to be drawn in the office to determine if Mrs. Mitchell has anemia from blood loss. Diane, a medical assisting practicum student who has […]

A 21 year old woman presents to the office with a burning pain in the vaginal area. She recently changed sexual partners and did not use a condom. Upon examination, you note multiple vesicles on the labia majora. She denies any history of previous genital herpes. Using the Sanford Guide Web Edition, choose an appropriate […]

The nurse has just received the change-of-shift report about Mr. E, a 26-year-old man who had a ruptured appendix with emergency appendectomy 2 days ago. The report included this information about Mr. E’s vital signs, assessments, and prescribed therapies: Vital Signs: temp 101.4, pulse 118 resp 28, BP 98/56, O2 saturation 90%(decrease from 98% over […]

Dawn Elliot, a 48-year-old woman, brings her mother, Ruth Mitchell, who is 70 years old, to the office with complaints of vaginal bleeding. The physician asks for blood to be drawn in the office to determine if Mrs. Mitchell has anemia from blood loss. Diane, a medical assisting practicum student who has been working with […]