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A patient who has stable angina pectoris and a history of previous myocardial infarction takes nitroglycerin and amlodipine (Norvasc). The patient asks the primary care nurse practitioner (NP) why it is necessary to take amlodipine. The NP should tell the patient that amlodipine (Norvasc):

In every state, prescriptive authority for NPs includes the ability to write prescriptions:

The primary care NP performs a physical examination on an 89-year-old patient who is about to enter a skilled nursing facility. The patient reports having had chickenpox as a child. The NP should:

The New York Heart Association and the Canadian Cardiovascular Society have described grading criteria for levels of angina. Angina that occurs with unusually strenuous activity or on walking or climbing stair after meals is class:

An African-American patient who is obese, but no other co-morbid conditions, has persistent blood pressure readings greater than 150/95 mm Hg despite treatment with a thiazide diuretic. The primary care NP should consider prescribing a(n):

A 22 year-old veterinary student presents to your office due to hair loss. On exam, you notice a bald patch with some scaling and crusting. You know that the treatment of Tinea Capitis requires:

Sherry age 19 comes to the clinic with the complaint of vaginal discharge & odor and wants to be tested for STDs. After the exam and lab results are evaluated, she has Chlamydia. She has NKA. After providing education regarding condom use the NP prescribes:

Kate is a 16-year-old patient who reports feeling hopeless and sad. Kate’s parent reports increased aggression and a decline in school performance. After a thorough history and physical exam the NP should consider prescribing:

A 5-year-old child who has no previous history of otitis media is seen in clinic with a temperature of 100° F. The primary care NP visualizes bilateral erythematous, nonbulging, intact tympanic membranes. The child is taking fluids well and is playing with toys in the examination room. The NP should:

Caleb has asthma, he reports having wheezing and coughing 1 or 2 days each week and awakening from sleep three or four times each month with asthma symptoms. The patient’s forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) is 80% of the predicted value. The patient’s current medication regimen is an albuterol metered-dose inhaler, 2 puffs every 4 hours as needed. The next medication the NP should prescribe is: