A 73-year-old woman being treated with an SSRI for generaliz…
A 73-year-old woman being treated with an SSRI for generalized anxiety disorder complains of new-onset fatigue. Her laboratory results are as follows: -Hb=9.8 g/dL (13–17 g/dL) -MCV=75 fL (80–96 fL) The NP’s next best course of action is to:
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A 29-year-old female presents with a sudden onset of inability to tightly close the eye lid, frown, or smile on the right side. Her examination is otherwise unremarkable. This likely represents paralysis of cranial nerve (CN):
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A nurse is being sued for malpractice after a client completed suicide on the medical–surgical unit. The nurse’s attorney has pointed out that the client had no history of suicide attempts, had no history of mental illness, and denied suicidality on the standard intake assessment. This argument calls into question what component of a malpractice suit?
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