When providing anticipatory guidance to adolescents aged 15-19 years, the topic that has the MOST potential to decrease the mortality rate is:
a. the
... [Show More] prevention of STDs
b. safety precautions to prevent accidents (unintentional injuries)
c. the avoidance of alcohol and substance abuse
d. weight loss and increasing physical activity
c. the avoidance of alcohol and substance abuse
which of the following statements is NOT correct about the removal of impacted cerumen from a patient's ear?
A. A relative contraindication to cerumen removal is the inabilitv to visualize the ear canal.
B- Topical cerumenolytic agents are contraindicated in children with impacted cerumen.
C- A contraindication to irrigation is the presence or history of a perforated tympanic membrane
D- A relative contraindication to the use of visually directed microsuction is very hard cerumen
D- A relative contraindication to the use of visually directed microsuction is very hard cerumen
A 50-year-old woman with diabetes complains of bilateral pain in her lower legs while walking. The pain disappears at rest. On physical
examination, the nurse practitioner would expect to find:
A- an increase in the ankle-brachial index.
B- diminished pedal pulses, cool, dry skin, and atrophied calf muscles
C- normal nail growth and muscle density.
D- thickened toenails and skin below the knee with brownish discoloration
A- an increase in the ankle-brachial index./
B- diminished pedal pulses, cool, dry skin, and atrophied calf muscles
A 66-year-old patient experiences a sudden onset of lethargy. What is the most likely cause of these signs and symptoms!
A - Dementia
B- Delirium
C- Bipolar disorder
D- Atypical seizure activity
B. delirium
A 13-year-old boy presents with an erythematous raised lesion on his left forearm. Examination reveals lymphadenopathy of his left axilla
with palpable tender and firm lymph nodes. His temperature is 102° F and has been between 101° F and 103° F for the past 4 days. He
complains of a headache and feeling tired for the past few days. The nurse practitioner suspects a moderate to severe case of cat scratch
A- inform the mother that treatment is not necessary since the disease is self-limiting
B- prescribe corticosteroids to reduce the inflammation
C- prescribe a 5-day course of azithromycin
D- refer the patient
tor lymph node aspiration
C- prescribe a 5-day course of azithromycin [Show Less]