Select the correct answer:    A 55-year-old White adult pres…

Select the correct answer:    A 55-year-old White adult presents to the primary care nurse practitioner for follow-up for an annual wellness exam and review of laboratory test results. The patient smokes 1/2 pack per day. The patient has no medication allergies or other chronic health problems. Current laboratory findings are diagnostic for prediabetes and hyperlipidemia. The nurse practitioner develops a health promotion plan inclusive of referral to a dietitian for self-management education and smoking cessation recommendations.  Which of the following interventions will most likely support successful smoking cessation? 

Select the correct answer: A young adult adult with a prior…

Select the correct answer: A young adult adult with a prior history of migraine headache presents to a walk-in clinic with complaints of “the worse headache of my life”. The patient reports this headache did not follow the usual pattern of migraines which usually accompany a menstrual period. This headache is worse than prior headaches and was not preceded by an aura. The patient rates the headache as a 10/10. Examination of the patient reveals the following finding and similar finding in the contralateral eye:    What actions by the nurse practitioner are indicated at this time?

Select the correct answer: During an annual wellness exam,…

Select the correct answer: During an annual wellness exam, a 68-year-old adult informs a primary care nurse practitioner of a recent onset of headaches which began several months prior to the visit. The patient states the headaches are increasing in frequency and severity. The patient has experienced episodes of balance disturbances during this time resulting several near falls. The patient has a prior history of migraine headache as a young adult, but reports no migraine days since completing menopause at 52-years-of-age.   Which of the following should be integrated into the management plan for this patient?