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You are back at the YMCA doing another presentation for clinical hours. This week’s topic is heart failure. One of the members informs you he was diagnosed with diastolic dysfunction but doesn’t understand how he got it. You explain that risk factors for developing diastolic dysfunction include:

You run into your neighbor in the grocery store. She tells you that she has been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation! She says that her provider told her she was at increased risk for all kinds of problems, but she can’t remember exactly what she was told. You explain to her that atrial fibrillation puts her at increased risk for: 

Julia Child is preparing you a gourmet meal when she cuts her thumb with a butcher knife. As you are rendering aid you share with Ms. Child that you recently learned about the stages of hemostasis and the the primary stage involves: 

Which type of cardiomyopathy presents with an enlarged ventricle with normal wall thickness and causes impaired systolic dysfunction? 

Which of these causes condylomata acuminata or genital warts? 

A patient has been diagnosed with primary dysmenorrhea and is asking why ibuprofen is a good choice for pain control. Which response by the healthcare provider is best? 

Which type of transport requires no energy?

A 26-year old patient has come to the clinic with a chief concern of not having menses for the last two months. She has taken a home pregnancy test which was negative. You inform the patient that she is likely experiencing

Which structure is present in all cells?

The patient you are seeing has been diagnosed with PMS. Which of the following treatments would be appropriate?