An 82 year old has increased neck pain after a fall with par…
An 82 year old has increased neck pain after a fall with paresthesias down his arms. He has had arthritis of his neck for over a year. An cervical spine x-ray is done which demonstrates no fractures; however, significant arthritis is evident limiting the cervical spine image. What is the next best step in his care?
Read DetailsA 20 year old female comes to you clinic with a left knee la…
A 20 year old female comes to you clinic with a left knee laceration after a fall. After irrigating the wound, the nurse practitioner determines that the laceration requires suturing. After satisfactorily placing the sutures on the patient’s laceration, what is the nurse practitioner’s next step?
Read DetailsA 17 year old female came to your clinic post motor vehicle…
A 17 year old female came to your clinic post motor vehicle accidence where the passenger glass and had a laceration on her right forearm. You notice the laceration is no longer actively bleeding and after irrigating the wound a small piece of glass present within the laceration is noted. What is your NEXT best step?
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