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A 21-year-old female presents to the office complaining of urinary frequency and urinary burning. The nurse practitioner suspects a urinary tract infection when the urinalysis reveals Which of the following is not appropriate suppression therapy for chronic bacterial prostatitis? A 60 year old female patient complains of sudden onset unilateral, stabbing, surface pain in the lower part of her face lasting a few minutes, subsiding, and then returning. The pain is triggered by touch or temperature extremes. Physical examination is normal. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis? Which history is commonly found in a patient with glomerulonephritis?
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At what age is screening most likely to detect scoliosis?
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The cardinal sign of infectious arthritis is: A 27 year old female patient with epilepsy is well controlled with phenytoin (Dilantin). She requests information about contraception. The nurse practitioner should instruct her that while taking phenytoin: Warfarin (Coumadin) is prescribed for a frail, elderly male with new onset atrial fibrillation. The goal INR for this patient should be:
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Which of the following is a potential acquired cause of thrombophilia? Which factors are associated with high risk for foot complications in a patient with diabetes mellitus? Obesity Abnormal nails Abnormal gait Poorly controlled lipids Diagnostic radiological studies are indicated for low back pain: How do you respond when Jessica, age 42, asks you what constitutes a good minimum cardiovascular workout? Which patient would benefit most from screening for type 2 diabetes?
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in women? A middle-aged female presents complaining of recent weight loss. The physical exam reveals an enlarged painless cervical lymph node. The differential diagnosis for this patient’s problem includes: A 15 year-old female patient is 5 feet tall and weighs 85 pounds. You suspect anorexia and know that the best initial approach is to: Marsha presents with symptoms resembling both fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome, which have many similarities. Which of the following is more characteristic of fibromyalgia? Successful management of a patient with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be achieved with:
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Which of the following is the most common complication of the myelodysplastic syndromes? The most effective intervention(s) to prevent stroke is (are): A patient has just been diagnosed with Bell’s palsy. He is understandably upset and has questions about the prognosis. You response should be: The nurse practitioner diagnoses epididymitis in a 24 year old sexually active male
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Which of the following set of symptoms should raise suspicion of a brain tumor? The diagnosis of human papilloma virus (HPV) infection in males is usually made by: The obligatory criteria for diagnosis of muscular dystrophy (MD) are:
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A patient has HIV infection and is having a problem with massive diarrhea. You suspect the cause is: The hallmark of neurofibromatosis (von Recklinghausen’s disease) present in almost 100% of patients is: Urine cultures should be obtained for which of the following patients? Major depression occurs most often in which of the following conditions? What information should a 42 year old patient with newly diagnosed diabetes receive about exercise? An obese hyperlipidemic patient, newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus, has fasting glucose values 180 to 250 mg/Dl. What is the most appropriate initial 1 out^ of^1 points
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Sally, a computer programmer, has just been given a new diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome. Your next step is to: The best test to determine microalbuminuria to assist in the diagnosis of diabetic neuropathy: In which of the following presentations is further diagnostic testing not warranted? Risk factors for prostate cancer include all of the following except: The most commonly recommended pharmacological treatment regimen for low back pain (LBP) is:
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A 72 year old female patient reports a 6 month history of gradually progressive swollen and painful distal interphalangeal (DIP) joints of one hand. She has no systemic symptoms but the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), antinuclear antibody (ANA), and rheumatoid factor (RF) are all minimally elevated. What is the most likely diagnosis? A nurse practitioner diagnoses a 60 year old male with balanitis. Which disease is commonly associated with balanitis? A patient taking levothyroxine is being over-replaced. What condition is he at risk for?
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the following medications may be used to treat generalized anxiety disorder? Which of the following is the most common cause of low back pain? Which appropriate test for the initial assessment of Alzheimer’s disease provides the performance ratings on 10 complex, higher order activities? The most effective treatment of non-infectious bursitis includes:
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Beth, age 49, comes in with low back pain. An x-ray of the lumbosacral spine is within normal limits. Which of the following diagnoses do you explore further? Which of the following antibiotics should not be prescribed for a pregnant woman in the 3rd trimester? Which of the following is the best response to a woman who has just admitted she is a victim of spousal abuse? Which of the following medications increase the risk for metabolic syndrome? Diagnostic evaluation of hypothyroidism reveals: A 77-year-old female presents to the office complaining a sudden swelling on her right elbow. She denies fever, chills, trauma, or pain. The physical exam reveals a
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A 25 year old overweight patient presents with a complaint of dull achiness in his groin and history of a palpable lump in his scrotum that “comes and goes”. On physical examination, the nurse practitioner does not detect a scrotal mass. There is no tenderness, edema, or erythema of the scrotum, the scrotum does not transilluminate. What is the most likely diagnosis? A 75-year-old female is diagnosed with primary hyperparathyroidism and asks the nurse practitioner what the treatment for this disorder is. The nurse practitioner explains: Which of the following is not a risk factor associated with the development of syndrome X and type 2 diabetes mellitus? A typical description of a tension headache is: What is the most common cause of Cushing’s syndrome?
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Martin is complaining of erectile dysfunction. He also has a condition that has reduced arterial blood flow to his penis. The most common cause of this condition is: After treating a patient for Helicobacter pylori infection, what test do you order to see if it has been cured? The most reliable indicator(s) of neurological deficit when assessing a patient with acute low back pain is(are):
