A 45-year-old female patient with a history of diabetes mellitus wants to include exercise into her daily routine. Which of the following approaches is most appropriate when counseling a patient on getting started with an exercise routine?

A nurse practitioner is providing education about improving self-awareness to a small group of women who have been victims of domestic violence. Which of the following should the nurse recommend the care recipients do first to improve their self-awareness?

A nurse practitioner is caring for a female patient aged 55. The patient asks if she should start iron supplementation. Which of the following statements about iron supplementation is true?

As a nurse practitioner, you are caring for a 55 year old male patient with cardiac disease. Which of the following is not a social determinant that would impact your patient’s health outcomes?

Mary is a 52-year-old postmenopausal Caucasian female. Mary’s father, John, died at the age of 47 years from an acute myocardial infarction.   Mary expresses concern that she may be having “heart attack symptoms” like her father experienced the year before his death when she takes walks around the neighborhood. Which of the following models does this best describe?

You are seeing a 56-year-old female patient for an annual exam. Which of the following factors is NOT typically considered in the risk assessment of cardiac disease?

The National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD) aims to address health disparities and promote health equity among minority populations. Which of the following statements best describes the role of NCMHD?

The nurse practitioner is using the principles of Shared Decision Making when engaging a patient in preventative health options for obesity. Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between shared decision making and patient health?

A nurse practitioner is counseling a 42-year-old male obese patient on starting an exercise program. Which of the following considerations is most important to address?

A nurse practitioner is seeing an 18 female year-old patient for an annual exam. The patient reports she has a new sexual partner and does not use condoms. The patient refuses a pelvic exam. Which of the following is the best next action?