Donna, an advanced practice nurse, reports to her collaborating physician that the patient in exam room 4 exhibits a cerebellar ataxia. They physician understands Donna to mean

The Mini-Mental State Examination is the best known screening test for: 

The advanced practice nurse is evaluating a patient’s breasts during an examination. They are found to have an abnormality upon inspection. Which of the following findings is abnormal?

The APRN is assessing a patient’s apical impulse. Which of these statements is true regarding the apical impulse?

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?

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