Kate is a 16-year-old patient who reports feeling hopeless and sad. Kate’s parent reports increased aggression and a decline in school performance. After a thorough history and physical exam the NP should consider prescribing:

You are seeing a women who is menopausal and has a history of thromboembolic disease.  Based on this information you know that:

Wilma is an 80 year old with urinary incontinence. You prescribe oxybutynin chloride. When teaching Wilma about this medication,  you should tell her:

Mark, a 59 year old male was diagnosed with exertional angina and has a prescription for nitroglycerin 0.4 mg. sublingual every 5 minutes up to three doses with anginal episodes.   The NP counsels Mark to do the following if his chest begins to hurt with exercise or emotional stress: 

An older patient with a history of hypertension and coronary bypass surgery has been diagnosed with hypothyroidism. Initial medication selection would be:

When should you refer your patient to a psychiatric provider?

When providing a woman with education regarding hormone replacement therapy (HRT) during and after menopause, the nurse should include information that low hormone levels:

Adrenal insufficiency can be the result of:  

Oliver is a 5-year-old boy with atopic dermatitis that is refractory to treatment with hydrocortisone acetone 2.5% cream. The primary care NP should prescribe:

Jim reports smoking two or more packs of cigarettes per day and expresses a desire to quit smoking. The primary care NP learns that the patient smokes heavily during breaks at work and during the evening but with no established schedule. The NP should recommend: