A 16-year-old patient presents to the clinic for a scheduled immunization. The patient is not accompanied by an adult. The NP action is based on the knowledge that A. A minor must have the informed consent of a parent or guardian to receive the immunization B. The minimum age of consent is 21 years C. […]

Tula Stillwater Tula Stillwater is 36 years old and has had diabetes since age 26. Ms. Stillwater weighs 218 lb, is gravida 1 para 1, and delivered a 9 lb, 6 oz boy via cesarean section 3 days ago, resulting in a transverse abdominal incision with staples. She reports tenderness on the right side of […]

A nurse is caring for a 42-year-old unmarried client with a history of depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder who presents to the clinic for a rash on his hands from excessive and ritualistic hand washing. The client recently lost his job because he “didn’t fit in.” He is considering moving in with his mother and does […]

A 19-year-old male is involved the driver in a motor vehicle accident that resulted in loss of large amounts of blood. He was conscious and moving all extremities when first responders arrive on the scene. The air bag had deployed. They started IV fluids on the scene, and they evaluated his ventilation and provided oxygen […]