The APRN is performing a physical exam on a 64-year-old pati…
The APRN is performing a physical exam on a 64-year-old patient who is healthy. The patient remembers having chickenpox as a child and reports remembering a mild case of shingles on her back that occurred when she was in her 40s, with no postherpetic neuralgia. She has had no further episodes of shingles. What should the NP do?
Read DetailsLisa a 21 -year old college student comes to the clinic with…
Lisa a 21 -year old college student comes to the clinic with reports of intermittent chest tightness and feelings of suffocation. She states it feels like she “can’t get air in.” She reports that this happens usually around exam time. She has no current history of heart or lung disease and did not exercise leading up to this attack. Which of the following is the most likely cause for this dyspnea?
Read DetailsAn otherwise healthy, nonsmoking patient presents with a dry…
An otherwise healthy, nonsmoking patient presents with a dry cough for the last 5 months. She has a history of hypertension and gastroesophageal reflux disorder. She is on famotidine (Pepcid) 20 mg PO QHS and lisinopril (Zestril) 20 mg PO daily. The treatment that may yield the highest probability of success includes:
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You are a respiratory therapist working in the ICU. While performing a ventilator-patient assessment, you notice the following waveform tracing seen on the Volume-Time Scalar.Based off of the image, what do you assume is going on with your patient?
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