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A patient in the clinic is observed by the nurse practitioner walking to the exam room. The patient is stooped and their body is rigid. The patient’s gait is short and shuffling. The nurse practitioner should recognize this gait pattern as: 

When testing the patient’s cortical sensory functions the nurse practitioner hands the patient a marble and asks them to identify it.  This is known as:

When examining the prostate of a 32-year-old patient the nurse practitioner notes that the prostate is approximately 4cm, firm, smooth and slightly movable. The nurse practitioner notes that this is 

When performing a history and a physical examination regarding a male patient’s genitalia the nurse practitioner should be aware of cancer-related risk factors. An older patient (>50 years) who is uncircumcised, has HIV, and smokes would be at risk for which type of cancer?

When assessing a patient’s emotional stability it is important to screen for depression. There are a few vetted depression screening tools that can be used. The U.S. Preventive Health Task Force recommends screening adults using the _______ first.

The nurse practitioner is examining the cranial nerves of a patient. They test the patient’s gag reflex and observes them for swallowing difficulty. Which cranial nerves is the nurse practitioner evaluating? 

When examining the prostate of a 32-year-old patient the nurse practitioner notes that the prostate is approximately 4cm, firm, smooth and slightly movable. The nurse practitioner notes that this is 

During the physical examination of a patient, the nurse practitioner wishes to transilluminate the frontal sinuses. The nurse practitioner can best accomplish this by…

A 60-year-old, with no know mental status issues, presents to the clinic for a wellness examination. The nurse practitioner assesses the patient regarding their appearance and behavior, emotional stability, cognitive abilities and speech and language. When assessing the patient’s emotional stability the nurse practitioner should ask questions and observe the patient’s…

A nurse practitioner is performing a health history on a patient and  discovers the patient has a history of substance abuse, Stage 3 ovarian cancer and proceeds to tell the nurse practitioner they have just recently been divorced.  The nurse practitioner recognizes these as risk factors for __________ and administers the _______.