What are the 6 areas that are assessed in the Braden Scale? 

Which is a true statement regarding occurrence-based malpractice insurance policies?

A new 52 year old male patient comes to your office for a physical. He denies any past medical history or medications. On exam you note the blood pressure is 165/98 along with labs that show the creatinine is 1.9 and the eGFR is 53. What is your next step in evaluation of this patient?

Which disease is commonly associated with Raynaud’s?

A 55 year old male with PMH of hypertension presents the office for fatigue, weakness and palpitations. A CBC is ordered and you notice the patients hemoglobin level is 9.8 and their MCV is 114. You note that his ECG and vital signs are normal. What would be the next step in your work-up of this patient?

A 52 year old female presents to the office for enlarged lymph nodes on the side of her neck. She reports that they have been there for the past month. She denies any recent illness, fever, chills, sore throat, cough, congestion or URI symptoms. On examination, you note 3 enlarged nodes on the anterior cervical chain bilaterally. They measure 2x3x2, 3x1x2, 1.5×3.2×2. What is the next step in testing for this patient. List 5 things in order of importance that you would check on her. 

A patient is diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis after a review of systems, confirmatory lab tests, and synovial fluid analysis. What will the provide order initially to treat this patient?

Which services are covered by Medicare Plan A?

Some nurse practitioners bill directly for their services. Regarding reimbursement, who is considered the third-party payer?

What evidence based test is used to evaluate a patient for gait, strength, and balance?