A 28-year-old man received severe burns of the chest, abdomen, back, legs, and hands when the house caught fire. In the emergency room, a nasogastric tube was inserted, and the client was ordered NPO. What is the primary reason for the nurse to keep this client NPO? Group of answer choices To prevent the deadly […]

A 34-year-old African-American woman who is 28 weeks pregnant with her second child is seen in your office today for her routine obstetric visit. She has no significant past medical history. She is without complaints and reports good fetal movement. Her past obstetric history includes a full-term normal spontaneous vaginal delivery. Her family history is […]

JJ, aged 68 years, visits the outpatient clinic for a check-up relating to his asthma condition. He has occasional bouts of acute asthma, which is adequately controlled using a salbutamol inhaler. JJ indicates that he has just been diagnosed with open-angle glaucoma, which is being treated with timolol 0.25% eye drops. He inserts one drop […]

A 16-year-old presents to the clinic with a history of heavy and prolonged menstrual bleeding since her menarche at 13 years of age. Her cycles have been regular for the last year, but they have always been heavy. Her family history is relevant for heavy menstrual bleeding in both her mother and sister. The most […]

17-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department by his friends. They were at a house party and found their friend unconscious after he ingested an unknown substance. On physical exam, vital signs are temp 96F, heart rate 50, respiratory rate of 4, and oxygen saturation 92% on room air. The boys pupils are miotic. […]