Which of the following statements below is CORRECT regarding exacerbations of COPD?

Lucas is a 3 year old boy with asthma who presents to your clinic with signs and symptoms of a respiratory tract infection. Symptoms began today and include wheezing, a runny nose, coughing, and increased irritability. This is Lucas’s third wheezing episode in the past year and fourth wheezing episode in his lifetime that his parents can recall. His parents administer nebulized albuterol to Lucas as needed at home using a face mask to treat his symptoms. Which option below is the best next option or Lucas?

Which of the following is most likely to be increased above normal in the spirometry results of a patient with advanced COPD?

In designing a food plan for a client, the MyPlate tool

If someone is eating 25% of a 1600 calorie diet from carbohydrates, this is in the acceptable macronutrient distribution range for carbohydrates.

What is the theory behind why lower glycemic index carbohydrates may be better for health?

An enriched food is

A 28 year old female with a history of hypothyroidism, and who is a probation officer, presents to the office with a one month history of “shaking in my hands”.  She tells the NP she is concerned because she carries a weapon and is worried her target skills will be affected. She also relates her brother “has the shakes too” but he never went to see a health care provider. The most likely diagnosis is:

A 32 year old female, Gravid 0, has not had a period in 4 months, has noticed some clear fluid from her right nipple over the last couple months and has not become pregnant in the last year despite no contraception.  The nurse reports a negative urine pregnancy test.  When ordering lab tests, the NP suspects to find 

A diagnosis of functional somatic syndrome is associated with all of the following except: