You are an AGACNP working on an Orthopedic Trauma Service an…
You are an AGACNP working on an Orthopedic Trauma Service and you are called to evaluate a patient status post open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of a femur fracture. The nurse paged you as the patient is endorsing 10/10 poorly controlled pain and numbness and tingling. What is your primary concern for this patient?
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You are an AGACNP working on a Hospital Medicine Service and you note a 35-year-old male who has been hospitalized for renal failure of unclear etiology has had episodes of severe hypertension with notably labile blood pressures. Overnight the cross-cover provider was paged for evaluation of the patient complaint of headache, tachycardia, and palpitations. Which of the following is an appropriate order to screen for your most suspected pathology?
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You are an AGACNP who is called by a bedside RN to evaluate a 66-year-old male patient who had a near syncopal episode in the hospital. You palpate a radial pulse and note the pulse to be slow and thready. A bedside monitor is applied with the following rhythm:On exam the patient is profusely diaphoretic, pale, and blood pressure is 60/30. What is your best intervention at this time?
Read DetailsYou are an AGACNP working in a geriatric outpatient clinic a…
You are an AGACNP working in a geriatric outpatient clinic and you are evaluating a 65-year-old male with a three-month history of painful and difficulty swallowing and unplanned 30-pound weight loss as well as “heartburn.” What is your priority intervention?
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