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A patient with COPD smokes 1 pack of cigarettes daily. In approaching the patient about smoking cessation, the APRN knows: 

A 32 year old female patient arrives at the family practice clinic complaining of difficulty breathing, a cough, and chest pain. History indicates that she was discharged from the hospital 2 days ago, after a cesarean section and has a 15-pack per year smoking history. What would be the most appropriate action?

You are seeing an older adult patient that was brought to the clinic by family members. They report that suddenly within the last 24 hours she became confused. She fails to be oriented to person, place or time. She also was incontinent of urine. She appears apathetic and drowsy. You suspect:

A chronic cough lasts longer than: 

The APRN is performing a physical exam on a 64-year-old patient who is healthy. The patient remembers having chickenpox as a child and reports remembering a mild case of shingles on her back that occurred when she was in her 40s, with no postherpetic neuralgia. She has had no further episodes of shingles. What should the NP do?

A young, previously healthy adult clinic patient reports symptoms of high fever and cough. Auscultation reveals rales in the left lower lobe. A chest radiograph shows left lower lobe infiltrates. You diagnose him with pneumonia. Which treatment is recommended for this patient?

A patient who has undergone surgical immobilization for a femur fracture reports dyspnea and chest pain associated with inspiration. The patient has a heart rate of 120 beats per minute. Which diagnostic test will confirm the presence of a pulmonary embolism (PE)?

Immunizations are an example of which level of prevention?

One of the most important initial steps for management of COPD is?

20 year old male presents to the clinic with a chief complaint of productive cough. You diagnose him with acute bronchitis and develop a treatment plan that consists of: