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Select the correct answer:    A 48-year-old male smoker presents for an annual wellness visit. The patient has no current complaints and is seeking follow-up for existing health concerns. Past medical history is positive for 3-year history of hypertension and prediabetes. The patient has no known allergies. Current medications include: amlodipine (Norvasc) 10 mg daily hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg daily Vitals recorded during the course of the visit include: B/P 138/84; Pulse73: respiration 14; Weight 223 lb. Height 72 inches; BMI 30.2 Physical exam is unremarkable.  Labs obtained one-week prior to the current visit include: Chemistry (fasting): Glucose            115 mg/dL Sodium             140 mEq/L Potassium         4.3 mEq/L Chloride             96 mEq/L BUN                   12 mg/dL Creatinine           1.1 mg/dL eGFR                    98 mL/min A1c                     5.8% Lipid panel (fasting) Lipid Panel (fasting) Total cholesterol          222 mg/dL LDL                               128 mg/dL HDL                               44 mg/dL Triglyceride                   251 mg/dL Ratio                               3.8 The calculated 10-year risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is 5.8%. In addition to providing cardiovascular lifestyle education (smoking cessation and exercise prescription), which of the following interventions should be included in this patient’s management plan?    

Select the correct answer:    A 65-year-old Black adult was found with a blood pressure of 154/94 during a welcome to Medicare physical. A confirmatory blood pressure of 148/88 is found 1 week later. The patient has no other known chronic conditions, and follow-up renal and diabetes screenings were normal. The patient is taking no regularly prescribed medications and is allergic to sulfa. The patient is 210 pounds and 72 inches tall (BMI 28.5). The primary care nurse practitioner should immediately incorporate which of the following interventions into the patient’s cllinical management plan? 

Select the correct answer:  A late adolescent presents to university student health with complaints of  recurrent abdominal pain, diarrhea, and weight loss of a one month duration. The patient describes the pain as cramping and intermittent. The patient reports feeling extremely fatigued and has had difficulty completing academic assignments. The patient experienced similar symptoms several times during the past 2 years but has never had a formal evaluation as symptoms subsequently resolved. The patient is unsure of associations of symptoms with food or activity. Which of the following interventions should the primary care nurse practitioner incorporate into the initial diagnostic plan for this patient?

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