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A patient who has heart failure has been treated with furosemide and an ACE inhibitor. The patient’s cardiologist has added digoxin to the patient’s medication regimen. The primary care NP who cares for this patient should expect to monitor:

Geographic tongue should be treated:

Elaine, 45 years old, reports a 2-week history of nasal congestion and runny nose. The NP performs a history and learns that the nasal discharge has changed from yellow to green in the past few days, accompanied by a fever of 102° F and unilateral facial pain. To treat this patient, the NP should:

Rational drug selection includes all of the following except:

David age 54 with a history of gouty arthritis comes to the clinic with acute pain and swelling of the great toe. The patient is not currently taking any medications. The primary care NP should prescribe:

Intra oral nevi most commonly occur on the?

Louise, a 50 year old patient with diabetes type II is scheduled for a CT scan with iodine based contrast medium.  The NP should provide the following education and instructions for Louise: 

Adrenal insufficiency can be the result of:  

Which of the following treatment options follow the CDC recommendation to treat uncomplicated gonorrhea in a female with a reported allergy of rash with Cipro? 

Cyndi, a  35 yo female patient (NKDA) presents to your office for assessment of  six thickened toenails located on her right and left feet that she noticed beginning 1 year ago. Greater than 75% of each nail is affected.  She has tried applying tea tree oil daily on her toenails for two months with no improvement.  The Nurse Practitioner diagnoses her with  onychomycosis. What is the first line treatment for her condition?