You are a hospital medicine AGACNP admitting a 68-year-old male with a presumed COPD exacerbation. He tells you he recently had outpatient spirometry testing and would like to know the results. In the medical record you find documented: FEV1/FVC ratio

You are an AGACNP admitting a 53-year-old male with CKD secondary to HTN and T2D to the hospital medicine service. The labs include: GFR 25, potassium 5.5, and the patient endorses significant edema and 20-pound weight gain in the last 6 weeks. With this data, what stage of CKD is this patient?

A 32-year-old male presents to the adult Emergency Department for evaluation and management of a severe headache which woke him from sleep. He notes the pain is behind his right eye, rates the pain 100/10, and the pain feels like a “hot bar being rammed into his eye.” His PMH includes similar headaches in the past, but he has never been diagnosed with migraine pain. Based on this information, what is the most likely type of headache this man is experiencing?

Interpret the following ABG: pH 7.55 pCO2 20 HCO3 24

You are an AGACNP practicing in a MICU and caring for a 52-year-old female patient who you suspect has ARDS. Which of the following criteria are needed to diagnose ARDS?

Which of the following symptoms is not classic for bacterial sinusitis?

A patient in the SICU has been intubated for 36 hours and admitted to the hospital 4 days ago. The patient has suspected pneumonia. Which type of pneumonia does this patient have?

A 21-year-old male was admitted to the GI Service with a history of abdominal pain, malaise, and weight loss. EGD and colonoscopy revealed nonfriable mucosa with cobblestoning, aphthous ulcer, and deep fissures. What is his diagnosis?

You are an AGACNP working on a rapid response team evaluating a patient with a history of open angle glaucoma who has developed an acute onset of severe right eye pain, blurred vision, headache, and halo around the lights. Based on your suspected diagnoses, what is the most appropriate plan of care at this time?

You are an AGACNP working in an adult ED caring for a patient with confusion and new onset renal failure who presented with a blood pressure of 210/100. The patient has pertinent PMH including moderate persistent asthma and coronary artery disease. Which of the following medications is most appropriate for the patient at this time?