Chlamydia Diagnosis   Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:   Explain how you would diagnose chlamydia based on a patient’s history and exam.       NRP571 Advanced Health Assessment IIand Clinical Procedures   Week 2 Discussion   Differentiate Prostatitis from BPH   Respond to the following in a minimum of […]

You can use this space to talk about residency. Ask any questions about the rest of the program. Or ask any questions about material we covered throughout this course.

Diagnostics   Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:   Part 1:   Recommend a type of diagnostic image, with or without contrast, for the following patients:    patient with persistent lower back pain resistant to conservative interventions   A 74-year-old male with dyspnea, productive green phlegm, fever and chills, and malaise […]

Biopsies   Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:   Give an example of a clinical situation where it would be appropriate to use each of the following types of biopsies:   Shave   Punch   Incisional   Incorporate practice guidelines from Procedures for the Primary Care Provider to support your answer

What history and physical findings might you elicit indicating the need for an ECG?   What ECG rhythms seen in an office setting require urgent action on the part of the FNP? Incorporate AccessMedicine ECG Practice Guidelines.

How do you balance parental consent with an adolescent patient requesting birth control?   Does the patient’s age affect your response?   How might your principles affect your answer?   What nonverbal cues might the patient exhibit suggesting the presence of family distress?   Incorporate Bates’ Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking; Adolescent Guidelines.

Read one of the recommended evidence-based practice academic articles provided at the end of the Carolyn Cross case or locate an academic article from the University Library that relates to the conditions presented in the Carolyn Cross case to improve your clinical skills.   Write a 500-word summary of the article as it relates to […]

A 25-year-old male experienced a FOOSH (fall on outstretched hand – see images below) while riding his bicycle. He comes in for evaluation of the wrist injury. Initial X-ray suggests that there are no visible fractures. You note on physical exam that he has tenderness at the scaphoid fossa.   PMHx: None   Medications: Advil […]

A 35-year-old Hispanic female presents to the office. She complains of severe pain in her left 1st metatarsal (big toe) on the medial corner of her nail bed. She reports that the pain has gradually worsened over the last week and she can now barely walk. She has tried soaking her foot in Epsom salts […]

Now that you have completed your SOAP note for B.P., it is time for reflection. This reflection is your opportunity to review what you learned about the patient, the process, and the outcomes in preparation for future patient encounters. The reflection must include a discussion about an evidence-based practice to improve the quality of care […]