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4. Mr. Atlantic is a 75-year-old man who came to the emergency room stating he has been feeling fatigued, experiencing fluttering in his chest, and having difficulty catching his breath for the past two days. He mentioned his past medical history includes hypertension, migraines, and gout. Mr. Atlantic stated that he takes lisinopril 5 mg daily and Colchicine 1.2 mg by mouth as needed for gout exacerbations. Nurse Pam anticipates the physician will order the following labs:

5. Nurse Pam is reviewing Mr. Atlantic electrocardiogram and calculates his heart rate as being.

The nurse has just received a report on four clients. Which client should be seen first?

 A patient reports taking aspirin 325 mg every 4 hours for lower back pain. The nurse suspects a slow gastrointestinal bleed. Which assessment finding would most likely indicate this complication?

A principal offers teachers additional planning time in exchange for implementing a new assessment system. This is an example of:

 The Four Dimensions of Leadership Match each leadership dimension with its primary focus.

George is an 18 year old male with anxiety and a history of nail biting who presents to the clinic with redness, swelling and tenderness around the nail of the second digit on the right hand.  The nurse practitioner treats George with an antibiotic that covers staphylococcus aureus.  George most likely has a nail condition called 

A mother of twins (aged 10 years old) presents to the clinic stating there has been an outbreak of scabies in her son’s school.  One physical exam finding that the advanced practice nurse might see on the patients if they do indeed have scabies would be 

A 5 year old patient who was just stung by a bee 3 hours ago and presents with an itchy rash which is circumscribed, raised and appears and disappears in various locations of the body.  What are these lesions called?

A patient diagnosed with hyperthyroidism will most likely present with the following skin findings