A patient reports heart palpitation but no other symptoms an…
A patient reports heart palpitation but no other symptoms and has no prior history of cardiovascular disease. The clinic provider performs an electrocardiogram and notes atrial fibrillation and a heart rate of 120 beats per minute. Based on your knowledge which is the initial course of action in treating this patient?
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Mrs. Gustavo presents to the clinic and you discover a 3cm x 3cm hard, fixed breast nodule in the right upper quadrant of the the left breast. Her family friend who is bilingual is present with her as you do the examination. You realize that Mrs. Gustavo speaks very little English and is concerned about the breast lump. As you prepare Mrs. Gustavo with information about her mammogram, which of the following interventions should be included?
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During a health maintenance examination, 17-year-old female reports having been raped repeatedly at a college party during the previous semester and tells the practitioner that she did not seek help at the time. Which action is a priority for the primary care provider?
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