Nakeisha Dittman, a 27-year-old female, presents today with a cough, fever, shortness of breath, and night sweats, 2 weeks duration. Dr. Mokeba completes a thorough examination and decides to admit Nakeisha to the hospital. Further laboratory tests confirm the diagnosis of eosinophilic pneumonia with secondary spontaneous pneumothorax. Be sure to list the codes, one code […]

Debbie, a 39-year-old female, presents with a red eye and discharge. No issues of vision are reported. She does complain of eye irritation that is intermittent. Based on the limited information, it appears Debbie is suffering from conjunctivitis. Use the guidelines and relevant literature in your topic Resources to discuss the following: How would you […]

Ray is a 33-year-old cisgender man with HIV on bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide (BIC/FTC/TAF). His last CD4 count was 282 cells/mm3, and his last HIV viral load was 500 copies/mL3 about 3 months ago. He presents to the clinic with painful genital lesions that have been present for the past five days. He notes 12 lifetime male […]

Nancy is a 47-year-old woman who shares with her health and wellness coach that she is in a methadone program. She explains that she has a history of using heroin for about 2-3 years. She ceased heroin use about 11 months ago when she started attending treatment program that provided methadone to treat her opioid […]

The nurse is caring for a 44-year-old man presenting to the emergency department with confusion and anxiety as reported by his wife. Use the chart to answer the questions. The chart may update as the scenario progresses. The nurse reviews the client’s history. Which factor increases this client’s risk for delirium? Select all that apply. […]