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A patient with symptoms concerning for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome has numbness and tingling in the fingers associated with Carpel Tunnel Syndrome when pressing the backs of the hands together to maximally flex the wrists for 60 seconds. This is a positive:

A keloid is a:

In a patient with untreated atrial fibrillation, what type of stroke at they most at risk for?

A patient presents with knee pain that is described as a dull ache that occurs when moving the knee. On exam there is mild tenderness and swelling to the area of pain. You diagnose acute tendonitis. What treatment will you recommend first?

A patient presents with acute onset of saddle anesthesia, bladder and bowel incontinence, and bilateral lower extremity numbness/weakness. What is your diagnosis and treatment plan for the patient?

The subcutaneous tissue is composed mainly of:

Presents to your clinic with complaints of bilateral leg weakness that is progressively worsening. At check-in she noted travel out of the country within the last 3 weeks and on exam you notice absent patellar reflexes.  What do you suspect?

Removal of damaged tissue from a wound is:

A patient with peripheral artery disease (PAD) presents to the office today with complaints of worsening leg pain now occurring at rest as well as with exercise. Assessment with 6Ps reveals decreased pulses from previously noted and decreased hair growth. What does the nurse practitioner think might be occurring?

The terms purulent, suppuration, and abscess pertain to: