A 50-year-old male who has been taking a benzodiazepine for 1 week is found unresponsive in his kitchen. His wife states that he is not on any other prescription drugs and she checked the medication bottle and he did not accidentally take an overdose. What is/are the most appropriate question(2) for the nurse to ask […]

Jasmine is a 25-year-old administrative assistant who is considering a career change. She has had four sessions of career counseling with a licensed professional counselor but continues to experience a significant amount of anxiety. Juliette has been to her primary care physician seeking medication; however, the physician will not give Jasmine a prescription without a […]

Ellis is a 17-year-old patient presenting with symptoms indicative of cyclothymic disorder. What is the primary consideration when conducting a differential diagnosis with bipolar disorders with rapid cycling? A. Numerous periods with mood symptoms have been present for at least 2 years B. The patient has not been without the symptoms for more than 2 […]

Mrs. Johnson, a 62-year-old woman, presents to her primary care physician with complaints of persistent joint pain and stiffness, particularly in her knees and hands. She reports that the pain is worse in the morning and improves throughout the day with movement. Mrs. Johnson mentions that the symptoms have been gradually progressing over the past […]

Susan comes into the pharmacy to ask about the meningococcal vaccine for her 6-year-old daughter who has an allergy to soy but is otherwise healthy. You check the age-based table within the child and adolescent immunization schedule and see that the corresponding square for the meningococcal vaccine is purple (indicated for certain high-risk groups) for […]

A 27 year old presents with two days of diarrhea, nausea and vomiting. He was vacationing in Bangladesh and just returned yesterday. He denies any blood in his diarrhea and states it is “white with mucus in it.” He states there is a very foul smell to it and it is copious – up to […]

You diagnose a 55 year old male with Campylobacter. For several weeks following resolution of symptoms, it is important to monitor for which of the following signs and symptoms? Group of answer choices Bilateral conjunctival injection, eye pain and light sensitivity Velvety darkening of the skin in intertriginous areas Bilateral testicular swelling and tenderness Acute-onset, […]

You are a nurse practitioner with the State Department and are stationed in Cambodia. A 15 year old female, who is the family member of a diplomat, presents with two days of bloody diarrhea, abdominal pain and vomiting. She denies any fever or rash. She denies any recent hospitalizations or antibiotic use. She is able […]

Mr. Raymond Jackson is a 68-year-old who is in the office today, on Monday, complaining of right eye pain. He states this started rather suddenly over the weekend. He has redness, itching, burning along the edge of his right eye lid. He reports no trauma, he thinks it started while he was sleeping Saturday night. […]

A 3-month-old boy presents with dry, excoriated skin on his face, chest, back, arms and legs that appeared over the past few months, and has become worse over the last month. His mom states he cries a lot when he is bathed or dressed. She is concerned that he is uncomfortable. She has tried moisturizers, […]