Spinal Stenosis is characterized by:

A 22 year old patient answers yes to both PhQ-2 questions and the advanced practice nurse determines that over the past two weeks, the patient felt depressed and hopeless.  The patient also had little interest in doing daily activities. The advanced practice nurse follows up by asking if the patient felt better off dead and had a plan to attempt suicide.  Which of the following is true of what a nurse practitioner should do in similar cases?

Spinal Stenosis is characterized by:

Clara brings her 80 year old mother to the clinic and reports to you that her mother has gradually seemed more confused over the past two months.  It takes her several minutes to recognize her grandchildren and sometimes she forgets the day of the week.  Focusing on routine tasks such as washing the dishes or getting dressed seems difficult.  She takes more naps during the day than she did in the past. Clara and her family have been feeling more and more concerned about her.   Based on this information the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse should  (choose the best answer):  

A patient presents with confusion, headache, fever lethargy, stiff neck and vomiting.  Which differential diagnosis fits these signs and symptoms and is a  high priority to rule out?

A twenty-two year old patient presents with cold intolerance, constipation, fatigue, weight gain and hoarseness.  Their skin is dry, deep tendon reflexes delayed .  What differential diagnosis should be high on the list of differentials?

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Match the following physical characteristic with the appropriate maturity score using the New Ballard method.

The head shape of an infant with an asymmetric skull resulting from closure of the sutures on one side is called:

A small nodule on the upper helix is a: