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Find the derivative for each of the following functions. You may use any technique or rule we have learned.  

A 16-year-old patient comes in reporting fever, headache, and sore throat. On physical examination, which findings would indicate that this patient most likely has strep throat?

Which of the following is a licensing requirement for a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) in California?

A patient’s EKG demonstrates regular P-P intervals and regular R-R intervals, but the R waves are not associated with the P waves. You interpret this patient’s rhythm as:

A 55-year-old patient presents to the clinic with worsening vision and difficulty adjusting to dark rooms over the past several years. On physical exam, there was no significant pain, and the optic disc shows cupping. You believe the patient has ____ and that you should refer to ____.

A 28-year-old patient presents with a history of chronic itching and dry, scaly skin on the elbows, knees, and lower back. Which of the following distinguishing features helps identify this as Psoriasis?

A 63-year-old female reports to clinic for an ED follow-up. The patient was seen in the emergency department for chest pain. The ED reports indicate that the EKG was normal sinus rhythm, serial troponins were negative, and the Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) was within normal limits. The patient was discharged from the ED 2 days ago. Today she notes that she has intermittent chest pain on the left side about 3 times per week. The episodes last about 1-2 minutes, do not radiate, and resolve when the patient sits down and rests. As a provider, you know that you need to:

An 8-year-old patient presents with their parent, who reports that the child has frequent ear infections, occurring about 6-10 times per year. On examination, you observe a middle ear effusion without erythema or purulent drainage. Based on this presentation, you suspect the child may have:

A 62-year-old smoker presents with shortness of breath. On examination, the patient has a prolonged expiratory phase and decreased breath sounds. Pulmonary function tests reveal increased total lung capacity. The patient’s chest X-ray shows hyperinflation with a flattened diaphragm. Which condition is most likely?

A 52-year-old patient presents at the clinic for follow-up of a new hypertension diagnosis. 2 weeks ago, the patient was started on lisinopril 10mg daily.  Today their blood pressure in the clinic was 149/90 and 146/88 on recheck. The patient is taking his medication as prescribed. During today’s visit, you anticipate to: