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Jean Close is a 38 year old female you are seeing in clinic today and she tells you she has been smoking marijuana for years, and she does not believe it interferes with her life. You explain that potential long-term sequelae of marijuana use includes which of the following?

A 25y/o female wth a history of menorrhagia comes in for fatigue. You suspect she has iron deficiency anemia.  Which of the follow lab results would confirm your diagnosis?

Clark Grable, a 68-year-old African American male, is a retired maintenance worker who comes to your clinic for a general check-up. He reports “feeling fine”. His past medical history is unremarkable. You note that his blood pressure at check-in 30 minutes ago was 184/114. You repeat his B/P is 176/108. Your exam does not note any evidence of target organ damage. His UA, fundoscopy, cardiac evaluation, and neuro exam are all normal.  As Clark’s primary care provider, your most appropriate action would be to:

A patient with severe iron deficiency anemia is eating ice chips. Which term should the clinician use to document this finding?

Mr. J is in your office to establish as a new patient. Which of the following questions would it be appropriate to ask to evaluate his risk for HIV infections. Please mark any/all that apply:  

What is the correct grading scale?

* A child is diagnosed with acute otitis media (AOM). During otoscopy the nurse practitioner expects the tympanic membrane (TM) to be:

 A nonulcerative form of Blepharitis may affect which of the following?

Your newly diagnosed asthmatic patient has began using inhaled beclomethasone. Which of the following is NOT true concerning this medication and its use?

*JM is a 55 year old white male presenting for follow-up 2 weeks after starting Fluoxetine 20 mg for depression. When questioned he notes that he has had “some improvement” in his depressive symptoms but that his energy levels are “quite a bit better” even in the two weeks since starting on medication. At this visit with JM it is most important to assess: