Many terms are associated with the topic of Schizophrenia. What is the term associated with this definition: “Withdrawal and inability to initiate and persist in goal-directed activity.”

After the nurse finishes teaching a patient about sublingual nitroglycerin, which statement by the patient indicates that the teaching has been effective?

A physician tells a patient that she has essential hypertension. When the physician leaves the room, the patient asks the nurse what essential hypertension is. What response by the nurse is best?

A patient is scheduled for a coronary CT angiography (CCTA). Collaborative interventions before this procedure include which of the following: (Select all that apply.) Inform the patient that this test involves inserting a catheter into an artery in their wrist or groin. Evaluate the patient’s kidney function before sending the patient down for this procedure. Tell the patient that this test can identify if there are blockages in the coronary arteries.

A male patient who recently started taking atorvastatin reports the following symptoms to the nurse. Which symptom is a side effect of atorvastatin that is important to communicate to the health care provider?

A patient with chronic kidney disease is receiving peritoneal dialysis with 2-liter inflows. Which information should the nurse report promptly to the health care providers?

Your patient with bipolar disorder was transferred to the intensive care unit with Stevens-Johnson syndrome. Stevens-Johnson syndrome is:

A patient with a history of diastolic heart failure is admitted to the emergency department with severe dyspnea. The patient has pitting edema in the ankles, a blood pressure of 110/60 mm Hg, an apical pulse rate of 95, a respiratory rate of 30, and SpO2 of 90%. The most important assessment for the nurse to accomplish next is:

As a PA student on your Internal Medicine Rotation, you are evaluating a 28-year-old female patient who complains of “double vision” and has several abnormal findings on exam. While performing a cranial nerve exam, you notice that the patient has left-sided ptosis which seems to become more pronounced when she makes an effort to keep her eyes wide open during the exam. You also notice that her voice is becoming weaker with prolonged speaking, and she seems to have difficulty swallowing. The patient reports recent “choking” spells when eating. Which of the following conditions is the most likely diagnosis for this patient?

A 54-year-old female with PMH significant for alcoholic cirrhosis and recurrent esophageal varices, who recently underwent transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) placement, is brought to the emergency room by her daughter due to somnolence. Starting this morning, the patient has appeared sleepy, difficult to arouse, and slow to respond to questions. On physical exam, temperature is 98.6º F, BP 98/56 mmHg, pulse is 72/min, and respirations are 14/min. She repeatedly falls asleep during examination. With arms outstretched and wrists dorsiflexed, flapping of the hands is observed. Which of the following is the most appropriate treatment for this patient?