Which are common causes of peripheral neuropathy: (Select all that apply)

Which condition manifests as unexplained shortness of breath and cough with hemoptysis?

Match each disease process with its classic exam findings:

While palpating the patient’s knee, the NP suspects a joint effusion. What further assessment will support this finding?

You are covering for a colleague while he is out on vacation. One of his chronic pain patients presents to your clinic with the chief complaint of anxiety following a life event. His current medication list includes hydrocodone-acetaminophen (Vicodin) 5/325 mg four times daily, cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril) 5 mg three times daily as needed, and gabapentin (Neurontin) 400 mg three times daily. Based on the content discussed in this course, which of the following medications would be a safe 1st line choice for the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder in this patient?

Which of the following are renal protective in diabetic kidney disease?

Many know the feeling of being too groggy to take an early morning exam – we need to be more alert to do our best. A researcher examined the effect of four types of caffeinated drinks (coffee, tea, soda, energy drink) on mental alertness. The results are presented below. Fill in the blanks in the results report.                                                           RESULTS REPORT:   Caffeine had a significant effect on alertness, F( , ) = , p . The level of alertness was the highest after drinking . Specifically, it was significantly higher than after drinking (p = ) or after drinking (p = ). The second most effective drink was and it was not significantly different from (p = ), meaning that the two most effective drinks had similar effects on alertness. 

A 52 y/o diabetic female is seen in the office by the nurse practitioner for evaluation of recurrent gallbladder pain. Her current medication regimen is metformin 1000 mg XR twice daily, empagliflozin (Jardiance) 10 mg daily, and semaglutide (Ozempic) 2 mg weekly. She also takes aspirin 81 mg daily and atorvastatin 40 mg daily. Which medication would the nurse practitioner be concerned about as potentially contributing to her gallbladder pain?

Labetalol is a beta-blocker that is not cardioselective (labetalol has activity at Beta 1 and Beta 2 receptors), what effects would you expect in a patient with asthma?

Which of the following medications has a boxed warning for Clostridioides difficile -associated diarrhea