A postpartum woman develops fatigue, weight gain, and constipation. Laboratory values reveal elevated TSH and decreased T3 and T4 levels. What will the provider tell this patient?
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The parent of a 4-month-old infant who has had an episode of…
The parent of a 4-month-old infant who has had an episode of bronchiolitis asks the provider if the infant may have an influenza vaccine. What will the provider tell this parent?
A homeless patient who has human immunodeficiency virus (HIV…
A homeless patient who has human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) infection has been on antiretroviral therapy (ART) for 18 months and has had normal CD4 counts and viral loads for past year. What will the provider recommend?
A hospitalized patient with renal failure is accidentally gi…
A hospitalized patient with renal failure is accidentally given parenteral potassium and has a potassium level of 7.0 mEq/L. An ECG reveals a normal QRS interval. What is the initial recommended treatment for this patient?
When using the 2013 ACC/AHA “Guideline on the Assessment of…
When using the 2013 ACC/AHA “Guideline on the Assessment of Cardiovascular Risk” to treat patients with hyperlipidemia, the practitioner understands that it will provide what information?
A 65-year-old patient who has not had an influenza vaccine i…
A 65-year-old patient who has not had an influenza vaccine is exposed to influenza and comes to the clinic the following day with fever and watery, red eyes. What will the provider do initially?
An adult patient who had pertussis immunizations as a child…
An adult patient who had pertussis immunizations as a child is exposed to pertussis and develops a runny nose, low-grade fever, and upper respiratory illness symptoms without a paroxysmal cough. What is recommended for this patient?
A patient is seen in clinic for an asthma exacerbation. The…
A patient is seen in clinic for an asthma exacerbation. The provider administers three nebulizer treatments with little improvement, noting a pulse oximetry reading of 90% with 2 L of oxygen. A peak flow assessment is 70%. What is the next step in treating this patient?
A patient plans to travel to western Africa and is concerned…
A patient plans to travel to western Africa and is concerned about contracting Ebola. What will the provider suggest to this patient?
Bob is a 38-year-old male who presents to the clinic with a…
Bob is a 38-year-old male who presents to the clinic with a low-grade temperature of 99.8 degrees x 3 days, cough x 2 weeks, fatigue, headache and chest congestion. He denies any hemoptysis or chest pain. What is the most likely diagnosis based from this information only?