A 67-year-old patient is admitted after a gastrointestinal hemorrhage with ongoing melena and hypotension. Despite receiving intravenous fluids, the patient remains tachycardic with a blood pressure of 86/54 mmHg. Laboratory results show a hemoglobin of 7.2 g/dL. The Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) initiates measures to control the bleeding and consults gastroenterology for urgent endoscopy. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step in management of this patient’s acute blood loss anemia?

A 68-year-old man is admitted to the cardiac intensive care unit following an inferior ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). He underwent successful percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with placement of a drug-eluting stent to the right coronary artery (RCA). Prior to transfer from a rural critical access hospital, he was started on an intravenous unfractionated heparin infusion. On post-procedure day 1, you review his laboratory results and note that his platelet count has decreased to 70,000/µL. Review of records from the referring facility reveals his platelet count was 320,000/µL before initiation of heparin therapy. Which of the following diagnostic tests is the most appropriate next step?

A 42-year-old patient with HIV Infection is admitted to the hospital with a painful rash on the right side of the chest. The rash began 3 days ago as tingling and burning pain, followed by the development of erythematous vesicular lesions. Examination reveals a painful erythematous, maculopapular eruption along multiple thoracic dermatomes. Laboratory testing reveals a CD4 count of 280 cells/mm³. Which of the following is the most appropriate management for this patient?

A patient living with HIV is admitted to the intensive care unit. The nurse practitioner may disclose the patient’s HIV status to family members who request updates on the patient’s condition. True or False? 

A 17-year-old male is brought to the emergency department by his parents at 11:30 PM reporting sudden onset of severe right-sided scrotal pain that woke him from sleep approximately 2 hours ago. He also reports associated right lower abdominal pain, one episode of nausea with vomiting, and denies any urinary symptoms, fever, or recent trauma. He is sexually active and denies urethral discharge. On physical exam, the right testicle is markedly tender, high-riding, and oriented in a horizontal lie. The cremasteric reflex is absent on the right. There is no overlying skin erythema or warmth. The left testicle is normal. Vitals: Temp 37.1 °C, HR 102 bpm, BP 126/74 mmHg Which of the following is the next most appropriate step? 

A 31-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with sudden onset left lower abdominal pain, light vaginal spotting, and dizziness. She reports her last menstrual period was 7 weeks ago. Her medical history is significant for prior Pelvic Inflammatory Disease and she underwent surgery for a previous tubal infection. Vital signs reveal blood pressure 94/60 mmHg, heart rate 118 bpm, and respiratory rate 22/min. Urine pregnancy test is positive. Which finding places this patient at the greatest risk for ectopic pregnancy?

Based on what you learned from Schrock & Schwalbe (2009), in 2-3 sentences, describe how a man may put on a convincing manhood act in an office workplace setting.

At what level of society does Ridgeway (2009) argue gender is produced from?

Which of the following levels is not mentioned as empirically relevant for the study of hegemonic masculinity (Connell, 2005)?

What is the main question that Simone de Beauvoir (2009/1949) seeks to address in the introduction to The second sex?