A young, irritable boy comes to you with a protuberant belly, thin hair, and ulcerating dermatoses. On examination, he has pitting edema. Which of the following is most likely deficient in this patient?

A nurse practitioner is counseling a 19-year-old man who has recently been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes mellitus. He will be injecting prescribed insulin twice daily. Which of the following statements is correct concerning insulin and exercise?

What is the best approach for the nurse practitioner to handle their personal beliefs about abortion when caring for the 15-year-old patient?

A nurse practitioner is seeing a 24-year-old male patient for an annual visit who reports emotional eating being the cause of his continued weight gain. The nurse practitioner recommends the following

A nurse practitioner wants to implement evidence-based nutrition and physical activity recommendations into his practice. Which of the following would be the best next step?

A nurse practitioner is seeing a patient who is obese. The reports she doesn’t like to exercise and wants to know what pharmaceutical options for weight loss. The nurse practitioner responds to the patients that:

Consider the following scenario: A patient is scheduled for a surgical procedure and expresses concerns about potential risks and alternative treatment options. As a nurse practitioner, how would you ensure the patient’s autonomy and facilitate the process of obtaining informed consent?

What is the primary goal of the framework of population health?

A nurse practitioner is performing an annual exam for a 43-year-old male patient with a history of Diabetes Mellitus. Which of the following is an example of a social determinant of health that would influence this patient’s health outcomes?

The nurse practitioner is seeing a 45 year old women without risk factors for breast cancer who is interested in initiating breast cancer screening. Which of the following tools is most proven in reducing breast cancer mortality?