A patient recovering from a viral infection has a persistent cough 6 weeks after the infection. What will the provider do?

Meningococcal or strep pneumoniae are the most likely microorganisms that causes meningitis.

Sallie is a freshman at the local university.  She presents to the student health center with fever, headache, nuchal rigidity, and photophobia.  The nurse practitioner is concerned as meningitis is a viable differential diagnosis.  Which of the following microorganisms is most likely the cause of Sallie’s infection?

Which of the following prevention measures or therapies is most likely to retard an asthma exacerbation?

Sarah, aged 36 years, presents to the clinic with the chief complaint of having a cough that is worse at night when she is lying down.  Sarah states that the cough has been present for several weeks and is non-productive.  She denies any other symptoms such as fever, chest congestion, or fatigue.  What group of differential diagnoses must be considered?

Echophony can be used to detect which of the following?

A chest X-ray should be considered for patients with hemoptysis, nail clubbing, a persistent cough, and weight loss to help rule out lung cancer.

Tina, aged 19 years, presents to the clinic with low-grade temperatures for the last 8 days, malaise, posterior cervical lymphadenopathy bilaterally, and tenderness noted over the spleen. Upon performing a rapid spot test, it is confirmed that Tina has Epstein-Barr virus.  Which of the following responses best represents appropriate teaching by the nurse practitioner?

Betty brings her 18-day old infant into the clinic with complaints that the baby has had fever of unknown origin for the last 2 days reaching to 101.2 degrees.  What is the best response from the nurse practitioner?

A patient is schedule for a root canal.  You are going to start prophylactically for Infective Endocarditis.  You anticipate prescribing