A 68-year-old man presents to the clinic with urinary frequency and nocturia. Which of the following prostate findings suggests prostate cancer during a digital rectal examination?

A 17-year-old male was recently diagnosed with major depressive disorder and has been taking fluoxetine (Prozac) for 6 weeks. His mother calls to report that her son has been unusually irritable, agitated, and unable to sleep for more than a few hours each night. The nurse practitioner is most concerned because:

93.  Pharmacologic intervention for patients with depression should:

A 39-year-old man who is a professional football player presents to the clinic with a 3-day history of headaches, dizziness, irritability, and fatigue. He reports that his symptoms started when he hit his head during a game. He lost consciousness and had two episodes of vomiting with disorientation and amnesia up to several hours after the incident. He has not had medical care for his symptoms until now. Which of the following is the best next step in management for this patient?

71. A 30-year-old woman would like to start taking oral contraceptive pills, and asks the FNP when she can start the prescription. Her last menstrual period ended 5 days ago, she has not had sexual intercourse in 2 weeks, she is healthy, a nonsmoker, and had no problems when taking birth control pills previously.  Which advice is accurate?

Screening tools like the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and Mini-Cog are useful:

A 37-year-old patient has the following lab values: HBsAg (-), HBsAb (-), HBcAb (-).  How should these be interpreted

A topical hydrocortisone cream would be most appropriate for a patient diagnosed with:

A 31-year-old female presents with a history of recurrent episodes of severe throbbing headache. The headaches are aggravated by noise and stress and last for several hours.  Sometimes the patient notices flashing lights just prior to her headache, and is very sensitive to light while having headache pain.  The patient has found no relief with aspirin, ibuprofen, or acetaminophen with her current headache. Which type or classification of medication is most appropriate for her current, acute, headache pain?

The leading cause of death for women over the age of 65: