A 66-year-old male with a family history of CAD and a person…

A 66-year-old male with a family history of CAD and a personal history of a recent ST elevation myocardial infarction with cardiac stent placement presents for follow-up post hospitalization: The patient reports taking the following medications: aspirin 81 mg daily, clopidogrel 75 mg daily, metoprolol succinate 50 mg daily, Lisinopril 40 mg daily, atorvastatin 20 mg daily and ezetimibe 10 mg daily. He reports a low cholesterol diet and walks 2-miles three times a week. Today, his fasting lipid panel results are: LDL-C is 85 mg/dL and triglyceride are 75 mg/dL. The nurse practitioner should make the following recommendation:

A 35-year-old female comes in complaining of palpitations of…

A 35-year-old female comes in complaining of palpitations off and on for about 3 weeks. They last about 1-2 hours and then subside. She denies chest pain, shortness of breath, dizziness or syncope. What test combination is best for the nurse practitioner to order for this patient?