A 38-year-old patient presents to the clinic complaining of chest pain. The patient describes the pain as occurring in the evening, but occasionally during the daytime hours. The patient tells the nurse practitioner that the pain gets better when they eat. The nurse practitioner asks a few questions and determines that the patient’s pain is in the infradiaphragmatic and epigastric region and does not get better or worse with activity. The nurse practitioner determines that the most likely type of chest pain this patient is feeling is…

In the article, Malnutrition: laboratory markers vs nutritional assessment by Bharadwaj, the A.S.P.E.N Guidelines include the following except:

A woman with a normal prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) should gain around _____ pounds during pregnancy.

When auscultating the heart of a patient, the nurse practitioner notes a loud murmur that is associated with a thrill. The nurse practitioner should note that this is a 

When assessing a patient who is in their 70s, the nurse practitioner should expect which Vascular change?

When evaluating thoracic expansion during respiration, the nurse practitioner should place their thumbs:

ChooseMyPlate.gov emphasizes the following key messages except which of the following:

An adult patient presents with the following complaints: Fever with cough and chest pain; cough that is producing sputum The nurse practitioner notes upon examination the following: Patient appears ill Absent breath sounds No pleural friction is heard Percussion is dull Vocal fremitus is absent What is the most accurate diagnosis for this patient?

A sound similar to a murmur that is heard over arteries is a:

Which hormone is known as the “hunger hormone” ?