Betty passed out over the week-end. All of the following are common reasons for syncope, EXCEPT: 

An NP is teaching a patient about how to screen themselves for skin cancer.  Which of the following is helpful?

A 35y/o male with a past medical history that includes psoriasis presents to the office for an annual physical. While obtaining a detailed history, the NP recognizes that it would be important to inquire about any personal history of:

Psoriasis presents with plaques and silvery scales. Scales are difficult to remove and when they are removed, bleeding often results.  This is refered to as what?

When prescribing topical steroids for psoriasis, it is important to educate the patient to only use for the prescribed amount of time.  Why is this?

Lichenification is a term used to describe which of the following?

The NP is treating someone for seborrheic dermatitis and is trying to choose the correct treatment.  The NP must know that seborrhea can be caused by which of the following?

In the article How Does the Body Process Oral Medications, this hepatic enzyme is involved in the initial phase of metabolism:

The nurse caring for a type 1 diabetic patient who wishes to become pregnant notes that the patient’s glycohemoglobin, or glycosylated hemoglobin (HgbA1c), result was 8.2% today and the fasting blood glucose result was 105 mg/dL. Which of the following interpretations by the nurse is correct in relation to this data? 

A nurse is caring for a patient with preeclampsia. Which of the following assessment findings should the nurse report to the healthcare provider immediately?