You are seeing a 64 year woman for a new patient visit including well woman exam.  She had a total hysterectomy at age 49 due to fibroids.  She tells you that she has been having pap smears every 3 years. Which of the following would you recommend for her preventative care now?

In providing health teaching related to dietary restrictions, the nurse practitioner should advise a patient with gout to avoid which of the following dietary items:

A 35 year old woman complains of joint pain and stiffness. She has synovial thickening in her metacarpal phalanges, proximal interphalangeals, wrists and ankles bilaterally. Sed rate is 102, CRP is 7.5, ANA +1:160, rheumatoid factor is 168 (normal is 0-20) and anti CCP of 32 (normal 0-20). You are most suspicious that this patient has: 

You suspect that your patient has polymyalgia rheumatica and now are concerned that the patient may also have Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). Which of the following is true of GCA and PMR?

Which of the following patients is NOT associated with a high risk of osteoporosis?

When collecting data from a patient suspected of having an immune deficiency, which factor(s) should be included?   (Select all that apply)

  How did Europe’s seaborne commerce in Asia compare with its commerce in the Americas?  

  Which of the following strategies contributed to the early success of the Qing dynasty?  

  How did Dutch merchants contribute to the development of European commerce?  

The nurse is assessing a new patient who complains of his chest feeling tight.  The patient displays a temperature of 100 degrees and an oxygen saturation of 89%, and expectorates frothy mucus.  Which finding is an example of subjective date?