An adult develops chronic cough with episodes of wheezing and shortness of breath. The provider performs chest radiography and other tests and rules out infection, upper respiratory, and gastroesophageal causes. Which test will the provider order initially to evaluate the possibility of asthma as the cause of these symptoms?

A nonsmoking adult with a history of cardiovascular disease reports having a chronic cough without fever or upper airway symptoms. A chest radiograph is normal. What will the provider consider initially as the cause of this patient’s cough?

Which of the following prevention measures or therapies is most likely to retard an asthma exacerbation?

Which of the following groups of microorganisms is most likely responsible for pneumonia in adults?

Mr. Gentry is a 68-year-old male who presents to the clinic with chest congestion, fever of 101.8 degrees, WBC of 18,000 and productive cough.  Upon CXR, a lower basilar lobe infiltrate is seen. Mr. Gentry is a well-known patient to the clinic having been receiving treatment for hypertension, GERD, and COPD for 3 years.  What is the next course of action for the nurse practitioner?

Which of the following elements, in relation to the disease process of Asthma, is most prevalent in the Delta region this time of year?

Betty brings her 18-day old infant into the clinic with complaints that the baby has had fever of unknown origin for the last 2 days reaching to 101.2 degrees.  What is the best response from the nurse practitioner?

A parent brings a child to clinic and reports pulling a tick off the child after being outdoors that day. The parent is concerned that the child may have Lyme disease. What will the provider tell this parent?

Prinzmetal angina is precipitated by coronary artery spasm.

In performing a cardiac examination in a person with mitral valve prolapse, you expect to find: