An elderly patient has a permanent loss of the sense of smell and diminished taste. What will be included in teaching this patient about managing these symptoms?

A 35 y/o obese male presents to the clinic with complaints of fatigue, headaches throughout the day which are worse in the morning, wakes frequently during the night with a choking sensation, and daytime somnolence.  Blood pressure is 168/98 (retaken three times while he was in an upright position with feet flat on the floor), 02 sat is 98%, and assessment reveals no abnormalities. You suspect his symptoms are related to:

When creating treatment and education plans for adult patients with asthma, the nurse practitioner would?

You are assessing a 87 y/o female who has bilateral lower edema. The conditions that need to assessed include: (Select all that apply)

A patient felt a “pop” in their knee while straining to pull a large weed out of the garden. The knee is painful, swollen and tender over the patellar area and the patient feels that knee may “give out”. What is the potential diagnosis?

A patient is beginning treatment for chronic pain and is unable to tolerate nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. What will the provider prescribe for this patient?

A 49-year-old patient with diabetes mellitus type 2 and hypertension returns for lab results from last week. LDL is 132, HDL is 31, and triglycerides are 210. Per the 2019 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, what treatment should the nurse practitioner initiate?

An adult male patient presents with a chief complaint of coughing up blood and night sweats. He has no history of cardiac or respiratory problems. Vital signs are T 99.0, P 96, R 28, BP 140/92. Initial diagnostic evaluation of this patient should include:

The cordlike structures made up of fibers that carry impulses from one part of the body to another are called

The meaning of the word root in the term episiotomy is: