A nurse practitioner (NP) in a student health center cares f…

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 48-year-old patient with a history of Diabetes Type II com…

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):

A 35-year-old male with schizophrenia presents for a routine…

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: