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Mr. Henry presents with a c/o hip pain. In your focused assessment, you apply direct pressure to his mid buttock. You are assessing his ?

Mrs. Jones is female patient with a history of ETOH abuse. Your abdominal exam should include

When palpating the abdomen of an infant, the NP realizes that the spleen is easily palpable.

An 18-year-old college student comes to the Student Health Clinic because he has found a growth on his penis. He has had 10 sexual partners in the past 2 years. He is unsure of his sexual partners’ medical histories. Upon examination, you find a cauliflower-like growth that is somewhat moist on the surface of the circumcised penis. There is no inguinal adenopathy. What is your most likely diagnosis?

Thailand could not support its pegging activities because it was running out of USD. So, it secured a loan from the IMF. 

A 42-year-old welder comes to the emergency room because he has noticed drooping in his face and a constantly watering right eye. He had an upper respiratory infection 2 weeks before these symptoms started. On physical examination, his pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation; the right side of his face droops both above and below the forehead when he tries to smile; and he is unable to close his right eye completely. There is no tongue deviation. You diagnose him with Bell’s palsy. Which cranial nerve is affected in this condition?

There was concern that the economic situation in Thailand would lead to a bank run. But banks would have been likely to fail since they only hold a fraction of their deposits in cash. 

While auscultating a patient’s abdomen, the NP hears a systolic bruit in the epigastric area. It occurs at a fixed interval after the apical impulse. The most likely source of his bruit is

Loose bodies from a _________ may interfere with joint function causing the joint to “lock up”.

Long bone growth in length during infancy and youth is primarily through ________.