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A patient with joint and muscle pain has an initial set of labs to evaluate the origin of the pain.  The patient has a positive ANA (Antinuclear antibody) test.  What should the provider do or say next when reviewing the lab results with the patient.

A 55 year old male patient has a sharp localized pain over the right temple, fever, malaise,   His right temple is nodular and feels tender.  The nurse practitioner suspects temporal arteritis and refers the patient to the emergency room. What lab should be done and why?

What is your initial test when evaluating heart palpitations?

A 7-year-old male presents with symptoms of groin pain and a limp that began 3 months ago. A radiograph shows ossification of the nucleus of the femoral head and a widened articular cartilage space when compared with the opposite femoral head. These symptoms most likely lead to which diagnosis?

A 19 year old comes to the walk in student clinic and says that she has milky nipple discharge from both breasts and multiple ducts and hasn’t had a period in three or four months.  She knows that she can’t be pregnant because she has never been sexually active.  What lab test will you order along with a urine pregnancy test?

Which of the following labs would be indicated to rule in or rule out a cause of restless leg syndrome

The Advanced Practice Provider orders a D-Dimer to evaluate for? 

Did you encounter any difficulties while completing course requirements? Please explain along with any ideas for improvement.

The professor offered extra credit for viewing virtual field trip videos and writing a reflection about your learning. If you participated, how do you feel these added to your learning in the course? If you did not participate, why not?

Is there anything you can suggest to make the semester project more clear?