The bell of the stethoscope is best used for auscultation of which of the following?
A 16-year-old with a history of anxiety presents with her mo…
A 16-year-old with a history of anxiety presents with her mother to your primary care office complaining of intermittent palpitations. They occur randomly every couple of days and are not made worse with exercise. The patient is healthy and takes only Prozac for anxiety and an oral contraceptive. On physical exam, a midsystolic click is heard. It is louder when lying in a supine position and heard best at the apex of the heart. What condition does the patient have?
The definitive test for sleep apnea is
The definitive test for sleep apnea is
During a well-baby assessment on a 1-week-old infant who had…
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?
The definitive test for sleep apnea is
The definitive test for sleep apnea is
Approximately 50% of children with viral croup have a(n)
Approximately 50% of children with viral croup have a(n)
During a well-baby assessment on a 1-week-old infant who had…
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…
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…
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 f…
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: