A 45 y/o male is prescribed several medications for treatmen…

A 45 y/o male is prescribed several medications for treatment of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes. He presents to the clinic today with the chief complaint of ankle and leg swelling, which is new for him. The nurse practitioner identifies which medication as potentially contributory?

The nurse practitioner evaluates a 36 y/o female who present…

The nurse practitioner evaluates a 36 y/o female who presents to the clinic interested in starting on combination ethinyl estradiol-norgestimate oral contraceptive therapy. A thorough evaluation of the patient’s social history should include documentation of what risk factor linked to worsening cardiovascular disease; especially in combination with contraceptive treatment?

You are covering for a colleague while he is out on vacation…

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 anxiety treatment in this patient?