Patient education is very important for individuals with peripheral artery disease (PAD). When educating about conservative management, which of the following is NOT true regarding PAD?
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Your next patient is a 78 years old man who comes to your cl…
Your next patient is a 78 years old man who comes to your clinic for an annual checkup. You address the psychosocial needs of older adults and specifically the need for which of the following?
Your next patient is a 79 year old man who lives with his da…
Your next patient is a 79 year old man who lives with his daughter. The daughter provides excellent care for her father and wants to know which changes in his heart and circulatory system are due to aging and which are due to lifestyle choices. You reply:
Your next patient is 80 years old person. She is experienci…
Your next patient is 80 years old person. She is experiencing weight gain, tachycardia, neck vein distention, and cognitive impairment. Which of the following does NOT support a diagnosis of heart failure?
Your next patient is a 69 years old woman. She seeks medica…
Your next patient is a 69 years old woman. She seeks medical advice because she is having trouble breathing. She is experiencing dyspnea, chronic cough with sputum production, decreased activity tolerance, and wheezing. She states that she had not been near anyone with any upper respiratory infections and wonders why this is happening. Which of the following questions is the LEAST important question to ask this patient?
Patient education is important for individuals diagnosed wit…
Patient education is important for individuals diagnosed with an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). Which of the following statements contains false information regarding facts about AAA?
Your next patient is a 67-year-old woman diagnosed with iron…
Your next patient is a 67-year-old woman diagnosed with iron-deficiency anemia (IDA). You order further diagnostic tests to rule out which of the following possible diagnoses?
Which of the following is NOT a true statement of osteoarthr…
Which of the following is NOT a true statement of osteoarthritis?
Adam, 70 years old, is being evaluated for possible myasthen…
Adam, 70 years old, is being evaluated for possible myasthenia gravis (MG). The FNP knows that MG is commonly seen in women between 20 and 40 years old. Adam, however, is experiencing an ocular form of MG, has dysphonia, and does not have any thymus abnormalities. Adam asks why the FNP is concerned about MG, as he is older and this is a “young person’s disease.” Which responses from the FNP are best?
Question 19 Pain that is penetrating and colicky is indicati…
Question 19 Pain that is penetrating and colicky is indicative of which urological disorder?