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A previously lucid patient with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease is hospitalized after a surgical procedure and exhibits distractibility and perceptual disturbances that occur only in the late afternoon. The patient has difficulty sleeping at night and instead sleeps much of the morning. What is the likely cause of these symptoms?

A female patient who is from the Middle East schedules an appointment in a primary care office. To provide culturally responsive care, what will the clinic personnel do when meeting this patient for the first time?

The advanced practice registered nurse and Mr. Jones agree to speak over the telephone every 3 days to check his blood sugars after a recent medication change. What ethical term best describes this?

Mrs. Smith is a 47 year old perimenopausal female who is taking 20mg of prednisone daily for her asthma (and has been for 1 year), 112 mcg of Synthyroid daily, and 100 mg Dilantin TID. She is in the office today for her yearly “check-up”. She has no new complaints. Given her history and drug regimen, what is the most important disease to screen for at this time?

Which is the most appropriate research design for a Level III research study?

A provider attending a soccer match on a hot day is assisting a player who feels hot and appears dehydrated, but who is alert and oriented. What does the provider suspect?

An elderly patient has symptoms of depression and the patient’s daughter asks about possible Alzheimer’s disease (AD) since there is a family history of this disease. A screening evaluation shows no memory loss. What is the initial step in managing this patient?

Which cardiac arrhythmia in an unstable patient requires unsynchronized shocks, or defibrillation?

A patient is brought to a clinic after fainting while working outdoors on a hot day. The patient has slurred speech and headache and has a temperature of 104°F. What will the provider do?

A patient with a family history of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) begins to have symptoms that include asymmetric weakness in the arms and difficulty walking. The neurologist recognizes these symptoms as characteristic of involvement of which portion of the nervous system?