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The nurse practitioner is evaluating a 26-year-old male who presents with scrotal pain that radiates to his flank. Symptom onset was three hours ago. He also complains of pain at the “tip of my penis”, has cloudy urine and urethral discharge.  Which condition would the NP most likely suspect?

Which blood cell is excessively elevated in a person who has polycythemia?

Which behavior would the nurse practitioner advise the client with sickle cell anemia to avoid?

What documentation should the nurse practitioner include in the client’s record when describing a classic bulls’ eye rash of Lyme disease? 

When selecting pharmacological treatment effective against common bacteria causing prostatitis, which aerobic gram-negative bacteria should the NP ensure the selected antimicrobial cover? 

The nurse practitioner is evaluating a 32-year-old female, who presents with chief complaints of “decreased appetite”, a “sore tongue” and feelings of “dizziness”. On physical examination, the client tests positive for both the Romberg and Babinski tests. Which anemia is associated with these signs and symptoms?

The nurse practitioner is evaluating the lab results of an adult client with a low RBC level, and low hemoglobin/hematocrit (H/Hct) value on CBC. In order to make an accurate diagnosis and explore the underlying cause, the NP further evaluates the mean corpuscle volume (MCV) value (reference 80 – 96 fL) and mean cell hemoglobin concentration value (MCHC) (reference 32 – 36 g/L).  What diagnosis would the NP make if the client’s MCV value is 90 fL and MCHC is 34 g/dL using Wintrobe’s classification? 

The nurse practitioner is seeing a client with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Which non-pharmacological strategy should the NP consider in the treatment plan of this client?

Which non-pharmacological treatment intervention should be recommended to clients with epididymitis? 

In which client population is the diagnosis of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome most prevalent?