A patient who has hypertension has been taking a thiazide diuretic for 8 years. The patient has a serum uric acid level of 8 mg/dL. What should the primary care nurse practitioner (NP) caring for this patient do?

Marci, age 15, has been given a diagnosis of step 1 (mild intermittent) asthma. What long-term control therapy is indicated?

A 56 y/o man diagnosed with a MRSA infection reports that he has never “not finished” an antibiotic and has always followed the instructions.  Why is he now experiencing antibiotic resistance?

Which statement is true regarding the use of systemic corticosteroids in the treatment of asthma?

A 22-year-old woman taking a 35-mcg ethinyl estradiol combined oral contraceptive calls after forgetting to take her pills for 2 consecutive days. She is 2 weeks into the pack. What should you advise her to do?

Which statement is true of hydroxymethyglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase inhibitors?

Schedule IV drugs include which classes of medications?

A patient who has GERD has been taking a PPI for 2 months and reports a slight decrease in symptoms. What should the next step be?

Your client is taking Minoxidil for hypertension.  What should you tell him he might experience?

A patient has been taking atorvastatin for several months to treat hyperlipidemia. The patient reports muscle weakness and tenderness. What will the provider do?