A patient comes in for an episodic visit and complains of diffuse, vague, poorly localized and dull pain. This pain is best described as?

What are terminally differentiated B lymphocytes called?

A nurse practitioner preceptor and learner are discussing vascular malformations. Which statement by the nurse practitioner learner indicates understanding?

A patient presents to the primary care clinic with chief complaint of “I wake up with bad headaches.” She also reports symptoms of general malaise and anorexia. What condition would the nurse practitioner suspect?

A client diagnosed with a mood disorder is most likely experiencing which of the following pathophysiologic changes?

The nurse practitioner is planning the treatment of an older adult patient newly diagnosed with hypertension. What parameters are most important in determining the appropriate pharmacologic therapy?

A nurse practitioner preceptor and learner are discussing hypersensitivity reactions. Which statement by the nurse practitioner learner indicates understanding of type II hypersensitivity reactions?

A nurse practitioner preceptor and learner are discussing Buerger’s disease or thromboangiitis obliterans. Which statement by the nurse practitioner learner indicates understanding?

The nurse practitioner and the learner are evaluating a patient with the chief complaint of “this is the worst headache of my life.” When a patient makes this claim, what diagnosis should the learner always keep in the differential?

A nurse practitioner preceptor and learner are discussing the phenomenon of phantom limb pain. Which statement by the nurse practitioner learner indicates understanding?