You are the nurse practitioner at an urgent care/walk-in cli…
You are the nurse practitioner at an urgent care/walk-in clinic. A man was burning leaves in his yard and suffered a burn. He has burns on the front and back of both arms and hands. He has no burns to his head, neck, trunk, groin, legs, or feet. How would you document the total body surface area affected by the burns?
Read DetailsAn 8-year-old child presents to the primary care clinic with…
An 8-year-old child presents to the primary care clinic with complaints of sore throat, headache, malaise, fever, and abdominal pain. You note a fine sandpaper-like rash on the face, neck, chest and axillae (see photo). When you examine the mouth, you note a white tongue with red spots. Lymphadenopathy is also noted. The child has no known drug allergies. Which of the following would be the first line pharmacologic treatment that you would prescribe?
Read DetailsAn elderly male presents to your clinic with complaints of a…
An elderly male presents to your clinic with complaints of an erythematous scaly 1.5 cm macular lesion on the left forearm that is not pruritic (see photo). Upon further questioning he reveals the lesions have been there for some time and he only came to the clinic because his children are afraid he has skin cancer. You suspect which condition and treatment option?
Read DetailsYou are seeing Tyler, a 4-month-old for a well-check. His mo…
You are seeing Tyler, a 4-month-old for a well-check. His mother asks about over-the-counter pain relief that he can have if he is uncomfortable or runs a low grade temperature tonight after his vaccines. Your tell her that the appropriate antipyretic drug and dosage for a 4-month-old is:
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