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A new patient with a long-standing diagnosis of chronic kidney disease presents to a primary care provider. The patient has been taking a single medication for hypertension since the initial diagnosis. The provider requests laboratory tests to assess the patient’s condition. Which laboratory result would suggest the need for a referral to a nephrologist?

Which of the following options are part of the initial management for heel bursitis? (Select all that apply).

What treatments will the healthcare provider prescribe for an outpatient with symptoms of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), including fever, while awaiting culture results in a sexually active female?

When assessing a swallowing disorder, which diagnostic study is considered the most suitable for evaluation?

A patient has undergone surgical incision and drainage of a Bartholin’s cyst with insertion of a drain. What is an important aspect of care for this patient?

What course of action should be taken to address the symptoms of a patient who exhibits fever, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, and abdominal pain in the right upper quadrant, when an ultrasound examination has ruled out the presence of gallstones?

What course of action should be taken to address the symptoms of a patient who exhibits fever, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, and abdominal pain in the right upper quadrant, when an ultrasound examination has ruled out the presence of gallstones?

An asymptomatic female is concerned about having come into contact with sexually transmitted gonorrhea and asks about antibiotics. What will the provider recommend?

In order to assess whether the deep ache in the patient’s shoulder is caused by acromion impingement, which action will the provider request the patient to perform?

A college student is brought to clinic by a parent who is concerned about increasingly bizarre behavior and poor school performance. The provider notes difficulty engaging the patient in an organized conversation. The patient denies any concerns about behavior. What will the provider do initially to manage this patient’s symptoms?