A mother is concerned because her 18-month-old child has 12 teeth. She is wondering if this is normal for a child of this age. The advanced practice provider’s best response would be:

An 18 year old male patient presents with sudden, excruciating pain in the right testicle.   The cremasteric reflex is absent on the right side and present on the left side. The testicle is painful to palpation and retracted upward into the scrotum.  There is no urinary tract infection found on the urine dipstick.  The advanced practice nurse suspects which of the following

A 2-month-old uncircumcised infant has been brought to the clinic for a well-baby checkup. Stroking the perioral area causes the child to open his mouth and turn toward the stimulation. This would be an example of 

A 52-year-old woman has a papule on her nose that has rounded, pearly borders and a central red ulcer. She said she first noticed it several months ago and that it has slowly grown larger. The advance practice nurse suspects which condition?

The APRN is assessing a 65 year-old male patient who is complaining of leg calf pain and cramping with exertion which improves within 10 minutes with rest. What would be the likely cause of this pain?

A teenage patient comes to the emergency department with complaints of an inability to breathe and a sharp pain in the left side of his chest. The assessment findings include cyanosis, tachypnea, tracheal deviation to the right, decreased tactile fremitus on the left, hyperresonance on the left, and decreased breath sounds on the left. The nurse interprets that these assessment findings are consistent with:  

During the interview portion of data collection, the advanced practice nurse collects _____ data.

During an admission assessment, the advanced practice nurse notices that a patient has facial swelling anterior to the ear lobe and above the jaw angle. The advanced practice nurse should suspect:

An adult patient with a history of smoking and is a retired welder presents with complaints of chronic cough and progressive dyspnea. The advanced practice nurse determines the cause of dyspnea is most likely from:

A 25-year-old woman comes to the emergency department with a sudden fever of 101° F and abdominal pain. Upon examination, the APRN notices that she has rigid, board like lower abdominal musculature. When the APRN tries to perform a vaginal examination, the patient has severe pain when the uterus and cervix are moved. The APRN knows that these signs and symptoms are suggestive of: