A parent brings their 3-year-old child to the nurse practitioner to ask whether it is normal for the child to still have an umbilical hernia. The hernia is easily reducible and has not increased in size. The appropriate response by the nurse practitioner is that: • A – this is a normal finding. It will […]
Esmeralda, a 75-year-old diabetic patient, is admitted to the hospital after experiencing persistent nausea and abdominal pain. After conducting a series of medical tests, Dr. Robert discovers that Esmerelda’s liver is damaged. Esmeralda’s medical reports reveal that she has been taking an antidiabetic drug called Troglitazone on a regular basis. Dr. Robert attributes Esmeralda’s liver […]
Danny is a twelfth-grade student who has been diagnosed with Tourette syndrome and epilepsy. Both conditions are controlled with medication. Danny is functioning at grade level with his peers. Which of the following statements best describes the most appropriate services for Danny? Danny’s diagnosis requires an Individualized Education Program (IEP). Danny requires a paraprofessional to […]
A 70-year-old man, James M., reported to his physician with complaints of fever, nausea, and abdominal pain and tenderness of 2 days duration. James was a chronic diabetic with end-stage renal disease. His diabetes was being regulated with insulin injections and diet. His kidney disease was being treated with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). On […]
Gina Samps is a 24 year-old-female who presents to the emergency department with sudden onset of sharp pain in the right side of her lower back that radiates to the right side of her adbomen and into her groin. The pain started suddenly, about five hours ago, when she was walking her dog. She took […]
an 89-year-old female resident of a long-term care facility who has been experiencing multiple falls, some resulting in injuries such as bruising and skin tears. Over the last 6 months, her ambulation status has declined from independent to wheelchair level. She complains of pain in her legs when walking more than short distances across the […]