What will be the initial response or course of action taken by the provider when a patient diagnosed with chronic constipation, who is using polyethylene glycol, experiences heightened abdominal discomfort along with symptoms of nausea and vomiting?
Which are symptoms associated with fibromyalgia? (Select all…
Which are symptoms associated with fibromyalgia? (Select all that apply).
When counselling a patient about the long-term effects of fi…
When counselling a patient about the long-term effects of fibromyalgia syndrome, what is important to include in teaching?
What do the reported symptoms of weight loss, pruritus, and…
What do the reported symptoms of weight loss, pruritus, and fatigue in a patient with a history of chronic alcoholism, along with normal urine and stool appearance, suggest or indicate?
When determining the cause of a patient’s abnormal uterine b…
When determining the cause of a patient’s abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB), which diagnostics would the provider consider initially? (Select all that apply).
An adolescent female reports crampy pelvic pain radiating to…
An adolescent female reports crampy pelvic pain radiating to the back, sacrum, and inner thighs during the first 2 days of each menstrual period, associated with nausea and loose tools. She asks about what causes these symptoms. What will the provider tell her?
What information will the provider convey to a postpartum wo…
What information will the provider convey to a postpartum woman who experiences symptoms of fatigue, weight gain, and constipation, along with elevated TSH levels and decreased T3 and T4 levels based on laboratory tests?
A 45-year-old female patient presents with recurrent episode…
A 45-year-old female patient presents with recurrent episodes of vertigo lasting less than one minute each. The episodes are triggered by specific head movements, such as rolling over in bed or looking up. The patient also reports associated nausea and nystagmus during the episodes. On examination, you observe horizontal nystagmus that is elicited by a Dix-Hallpike maneuver. Based on this clinical presentation, what is the most likely diagnosis?
Following the diagnosis of prostate cancer in a patient, whe…
Following the diagnosis of prostate cancer in a patient, wherein diagnostic testing indicates the presence of disease beyond the prostatic capsule without any signs of metastasis, if the patient expresses their reluctance to undergo treatment, what information will the provider convey to this patient?
Based on the symptoms described, including visual field defe…
Based on the symptoms described, including visual field defect, ataxia, dysarthria, and a mild headache that started several hours prior, and considering the normal range of motion of the neck during examination, what type of cerebrovascular event is the most probable?