The nurse is working in a women’s health clinic. A client has a prenatal visit at eight weeks gestation with her significant other and asks about screening recommendations for congenital defects. The client has a brother with cystic fibrosis and a cousin with sickle cell anemia. Realizing the inheritance pattern, the provider recommends screening for
Read DetailsWhen describing the history of present illness, the patient tells the advanced practice nurse that he has “bad breath.” He has tried breath mints but they do not work. The advanced practice nurse starts to critically think about this symptom and considers the following:
Read DetailsA 21 year old patient presents with right sided ear pain that began 2 days ago. The advanced practice nurse examines the patient’s right tympanic membranes with an otoscope. He sees that the tympanic membrane is red, bulging, with a loss of light reflex and loss of bony landmarks. These examination findings describe which of the following:
Read DetailsA pediatric patient has a body surface area of 0.88 m2. The physician orders an IV medication that has a normal adult dose of 125 mg. You’re supplied with a vial that reads 301 mg/mL. How many mL will you administer to the patient?
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