What was one of the first actions that all new Chinese dynasties took to consolidate their power after winning the ‘mandate of heaven’ whether they were Yuan, Ming, or Qing?

You see this patient back in the office in one month. Her CAT score is 15 and mMRC is 2. She is  reporting shortness of breath that is bothersome. She denies increased cough, sputum or sputum purulence. Using the GOLD guidelines below, what would your treatment plan be?

After diagnosising this 63 year old with peripheral vascular disease, what would be your non-medical managment? Select two answers 

Which of the following statements about delirium is false?

Which symptoms would indicate to the adult-gerontology primary care NP that the patient is experiencing intermittent claudication

Immunizations offered routinely to patients 65 years of age older are: 

When discussing the use of cholinesterase inhibitors with a 72-year-old woman diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and her family, the NP should state:

A patient with COPD smokes 1 pack of cigarettes daily. In approaching the patient about smoking cessation, the adult-gerontology primary care NP knows:

Which of the following is less likely the cause of new onset seizure in the elderly

A 60 year old patient presents to the neurology clinic with new onset seizures and his wife reports “he’s just been different from himself” for the past 2 weeks. he was seen in the ER about 2 weeks ago for this seizure. The patient is stable and sitting comfortably in the exam room. As the patient moves to the exam table, you note slight ataxia. on neurological assessment, he has a diminished pupillary response on the right. What imaging modality will you recommend?