The NP suspects that the patient has primary syphilis because

A 55 year old male presents to the office for concerns about chest pain which has been going for the past 6 months. He reports that it occurs when he is playing on a recreational basketball team. He notes that when he rests, the pain goes away. He has a history of hypertension and hyperlidipemia and takes valsartan, HCTZ and rosuvastatin. On exam today, his vital signs show BP 149/90. You are planning to order a stress test for him, but want to treat his discomfort. What medication would you use for him?

A 62 yo female who presents with pain in her hands and fingers that is getting worse.  She denies any trauma or other musculoskeletal complaints.  She is overweight (BMI 30.5) and has hypertension which is controlled by medication.  On exam you observe bilateral Heberden and Bouchard nodes.  This finding would most likely by seen in?

A 55 year old male with history of hypertension and hyperlipidemia presents to the office for shortness of breath and difficulty climbing a flight of stairs. On exam you note lower extremity b/l edema, crackles in the lungs and a PMI shift. An echo confirms heart failure with an EF of 45% and GFR of 43. Currently, this patient takes HCTZ and verapamil. What changes would you make to his medications?

A 65 year old male presents to the office complaining of shortness of breath for the past 3 months which has been getting worse. He indicates that he has no past medical history and takes no medications. He smokes 1 ppd for the past 43 years, but denies alcohol or drugs. On exam, you note distant breath sounds with very mild expiratory wheezing. His vital signs are all normal and you suspect COPD. What is/are the appropriate test(s) you would check if you wanted to diagnose COPD?

As part of the monitoring for a patient being treated for Rheumatoid Arthritis with methotrexate, which of the following should be considered?

You diagnose PUD caused by H.Pylori.  First line treatment for this patient is which of the following?

A 27 year old male presents to the office for follow-up to a rash. He has no significant past medical history except for Acne for which he is taking clindamyacin as he was allergic to tetracycline. His labs show a positive IgM for Borrelia with a positive Western Blot. Which of the following medications would be the best treatment?

A 56 year old white male presents to your office for new onset hypertension. His blood pressure is 160/92. He has no other medical problems, what is the best choice for him?

A 42 year old male with asthma also needs anthypertensive therapy. Which of the following should you avoid prescribing for him?