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The chromatin in the nucleus of the lymphocyte is: 

A nurse practitioner (NP) in a student health center cares for a 28-year-old female graduate student with a 2 day history of lower abdominal pain. The patient reports right lower quadrant pain greater than left lower quadrant pain most of the time. Which of the following differential diagnoses is the NP LEAST LIKELY to consider?

A 35-year-old patient comes to the clinic to talk to his NP provider about changes in his mood over the last 3 months. The NP should utilize which of the following in their assessment (select all that apply):

What is the Total Gain? Make sure to put your input and output.

A 48-year-old patient with a history of Diabetes Type II comes to the clinic for an evaluation of a red and swollen right foot. The Nurse Practitioner diagnoses the patient with cellulitis. The patient has had a BMP recently and her kidney function is normal. She is not allergic to any medication. The NP’s treatment plan should include which of the following (select all that apply):

The nurse practitioner documents the patient she is seeing in the clinic has a congruent affect. An example of a congruent affect in a patient with major depressive disorder is appearing sad with some tearfulness.

A patient that started citalopram (Celexa) 5 days ago leaves a message for the nurse practitioner reporting mild nausea and diarrhea. Which response by the NP is most appropriate?

A 35-year-old male with schizophrenia presents for a routine physical exam. The patient is a heavy smoker and has a BMI of 29. He takes olanzapine (Zyprexa) and has been on this medication for 10 years. The nurse practitioner recognizes that the following labs is the most appropriate to be ordered for this patient:

There are 151 members of the Texas Legislature (House and Senate combined). 

Which of the following must typically happen for a bill to become law in Texas?