During a well-baby assessment on a 1-week-old infant who had a normal exam when discharged from the newborn nursery 2 days prior, the primary care family nurse practitioner notes moderate eyelid swelling, bulbar conjunctival injections, and moderate amounts of thick, purulent discharge. What is the likely diagnosis?

During a routine physical exam of a 90-year-old woman, a low-pitched diastolic murmur grade 2/6 is auscultated. It is located on the fifth intercostal space (ICS) on the left side of the midclavicular line. Which of the following identifications is correct?

During a routine physical exam of a 90-year-old woman, a low-pitched diastolic murmur grade 2/6 is auscultated. It is located on the fifth intercostal space (ICS) on the left side of the midclavicular line. Which of the following identifications is correct?

An adult patient presents to the family nurse practitioner for evaluation of a “red,” right eye for 24 hours. The patient states that when he awoke, the eye was matted shut. The patient denies trauma to the eye, eye pain, and any changes in vision. During the exam, it is noted that the pupils are equal and reactive, there is mild conjunctival hyperemia bilaterally, and a significant amount of yellowish discharge. The family nurse practitioner treats this patient with:

What of the following patients is a candidate for statins?

A 40-year-old woman comes to the medical office complaining of palpitations and some light-headedness for the past 6 months. These are random episodes. The nurse practitioner notices a mid-systolic click with a late systolic murmur that is best heard in the apical area during auscultation of the chest. You would suspect:

What of the following patients is a candidate for statins?

A 56-year-old mechanic is brought to your office complaining of heavy pressure in the substernal area of his chest that is radiating to his jaw. The pain began while he was lifting up a tire. He now appears pale and is diaphoretic. His blood pressure is 100/60 mmHg, and his pulse is 50 beats/min. What is the most appropriate action?

Charles has chronic ischemic heart disease and is taking a beta blocker, which results in:

Charles has chronic ischemic heart disease and is taking a beta blocker, which results in: