When assessing the cognitive function in order to identify mild cognitive impairment the nurse practitioner can use a few different tools. The test that has the more cognitively demanding tasks related to memory recall and executive functioning  is the:

During the physical examination of a patient, the nurse practitioner wishes to transilluminate the frontal sinuses. The nurse practitioner can best accomplish this by…

A 65-year-old patient presents to the urgent care clinic complaining of vaginal discharge. The patient states that she lives in a retirement community and was widowed about 10 years ago. She also states that she has a “few” boyfriends.  The nurse practitioner notes green, watery vaginal discharge with a foul odor during the physical examination. Additionally, the patient’s cervix is erythematous with petechiae.  The nurse practitioner should order diagnostic tests based-on suspecting which Sexually Transmitted Infection.

The nurse practitioner is evaluating the speech and language skills of a stroke patient. The patient is able to hear words, but unable to comprehend the meaning of the words. The patient has fluent speech, but the words used are inappropriate to the conversation. The nurse practitioner notes that the patient has impaired writing and reading comprehension when tested. The most accurate diagnosis is:

In order to protect their license and ensure they are practicing within their scope, must  

An 80-year-old patient presents to the clinic with complaints of facial paralysis. The nurse practitioner observes the patient smiling bilaterally to their daughter. The nurse practitioner determines this patient has a 

The nurse practitioner is performing an examination on a 24-year-old patient. The nurse practitioner observes both of the patient’s hands shaking symmetrically. The patient states that the shaking gets better when they have had a few beers in the evening. The nurse practitioner should suspect which type of tremor?

The nurse practitioner is evaluating the speech and language skills of a stroke patient. The patient is able to hear words, but unable to comprehend the meaning of the words. The patient has fluent speech, but the words used are inappropriate to the conversation. The nurse practitioner notes that the patient has impaired writing and reading comprehension when tested. The most accurate diagnosis is:

A sexually active woman should be aware that genital herpes simplex virus:

When performing a telehealth visit, the position of the Nurse Practitioner’s web camera should be placed  Choose the BEST answer below.