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A patient is diagnosed with cyclic mastalgia. Which of the following statements is true regarding the diagnosis? Question 1 options: It more likely causes unilateral, localized pain that is sharp or burning in nature. It has an increased risk of occurrence in women whose diets are low in fat. It occurs most frequently in women who are 18 to 30 years old. It is caused by hormonal changes associated with menstruation. The nurse practitioner understands that a woman’s lifeti...

A patient who has primary hyperlipidemia and who takes atorvastatin (Lipitor) continues to have LDL cholesterol of 140 mg/dL after 3 months of therapy. The primary care NP increases the dose from 10 mg daily to 20 mg daily. The patient reports headache and dizziness a few weeks after the dose increase. The NP should: change the atorvastatin dose to 15 mg twice daily. change the patient’s medication to cholestyramine (Questran). Correct! add ezetimibe (Zetia) and low...

1. Turner’s syndrome can be suspected when the patient has primary amenorrhea and Short stature and webbed neck 2. A 21-year-old woman comes into your practice seeking birth control. She has only recently become sexually active and has consistently used condoms for safe sex. Your history reveals that she does not use tampons during her menses and has very little knowledge about female reproductive anatomy. Based on this information, which of the following birth control choices would be le...

1. A patient who has diabetes reports intense discomfort when needing to void. A urinalysis is normal. To treat this, the primary care NP should consider prescribing: oxybutynin chloride (Ditropan XL). This patient is describing urge incontinence, or overactive bladder, which occurs when the detrusor muscle is hyperactive, causing an intense urge to void before the bladder is full. Urge incontinence is associated with many conditions, including diabetes. Oxybutynin chloride, which is an antic...

Question 1 1 out of 1 points Following an assessment by her primary care provider, a 70-year-old resident of an assisted living facility has begun taking daily oral doses of levothyroxine. Which of the following assessment findings should prompt the nurse to withhold a scheduled dose of levothyroxine? Response Feedback: If the pulse rate is greater than 100 bpm, it is necessary to withhold a levothyroxine dose in an older adult. Anorexia, recent vaccination, and recent falls do no...

1. Skin responsible fokr finger prints? Dermal papillase Markel cells Amectors pili Sudoriferous gland 2. What type of synovia joint is the elbow? Pivot Hinge Ball and socket Toddle 3. Where is blood produced infants after birth? Heart chamber Red bone marrow 4. What structure is a ball and socket joint? Elbow Ankle Shoulder Knee 5. what are macromolecules genetic code carried on? Nucleotide Chromosomes DNA RNA 6. What cavity of heart has the thickest wall?...

1. What nerves we assess when using Snellen chart = optic nerve (II) 2. Nurse assistant tells you about stool characteristics or something, and what would you prioritize = Watery stool (diarrhea) 3. There are two patients who are complaining of pain, what you would do first to assist them or something like that = assess their pain first (compare which one is more severe, by describing it) 4. There was a priority question which client do you assist first (remember ABC’s) = she chose the answ...

1. It is required that he ________ the payment immediately. Send 2. He tried to remember that names of all the people_________ were there that night That 3. The _________ of this weather was that we all got wet. effect After having robbed the bank _________________ The thief hid at the house of a friend 4. A tuberculin skin test should be read within 24 hrs. ____ administration. of 5. The student ______ for the final exam Was studying 6. My mother and___ went shopping for clothes yes...

1. Which of the following statements is NOT true about palliative care teams? • A: Provide weekly home visits 2. A 55-year-old women has type 2 DM she had three UTIs in the last 9 months and she is concerned about her kidneys. She has no report of dysuria, frequency or urgency at this time. Which of the following is the best action to follow? • A: Recheck UA dipstick today 3. According to the sexuality presentation, atrophic vaginitis (AV) • A: Is a contributing factor for frequen...

"Which FSH value is consistent with complete cessation of ovarian function?" A. Less than 10 B. 10-25 C. 25-35 D. Greater than 40 Diabetes is one of the leading causes of which disease: A chronic lung disease B kidney failure C disability D cardiac death. Which antihypertensive medication can be used to treat hot flashes in menopause? A. Labatelol B. Clonidine However it has adverse effects such as dry mouth, drowsiness and hypotension which may make it undesirable. C. Hydr...