A 35-year-old female with a history of migraines presents to the clinic with worsening symptoms for the past few weeks. She reports waking up at night with headaches and nausea. Her only medication history is oral contraceptive pills (OCPs). Otherwise, she states she is healthy. Which of the following actions if taken by the NP is the best next step? Take a further history and perform a very careful neurological exam A grandmother is accompanying her 9-year-old granddaughter during a routi...

NR 509 Midterm Exam Questions and Answers Graded A+ A teenage girl has arrived complaining of pain in her left wrist. She was playing basketball when she fell and landed on her left hand. The FNP examined her hand and will expect a fracture if the girl complains: Of sharp pain that increases with movement A patient has been diagnosed with osteoporosis and asked the FNP "what is osteoporosis?" The FNP explains to the patient that osteoporosis is defined as: Loss of bone density Pati...

A mother brings her two-month-old daughter in for an examination says "my daughter rolled over against the wall and now I have noticed that she has the spot soft on the top of her head, is there something terribly wrong?" The FNP's best response would be: - " That soft spot is normal and actually allows for growth of the brain during the first year of your baby's life" During percussion the FNP knows that a dull percussion note elicited over a lung lobe. This most likely results from...

1. The nurse is reviewing theories of illness. The germ theory, which states that microscopic organisms such as bacteria and viruses are responsible for specific disease conditions, is a basic belief of which theory of illness? ANS: Biomedical Among the biomedical explanations for disease is the germ theory, which states that microscopic organisms such as bacteria and viruses are responsible for specific disease conditions. The naturalistic, or holistic, perspective holds that the forces of nat...

The patient’s record, laboratory studies, objective data, and subjective data combine to form the: Data base The FNP is reviewing information about evidence-based practice. Which statement best reflects evidence-based practice? EBP emphasizes the use of best evidence with the clinicians experience A 59-year-old patient tells the FNP that he has ulcerative colitis. He has been having black stools for the last 24 hours. How would the FNP best document his reason for seeking care?...

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

For which one of the patients would a comprehensive health history be appropriate? Correct Answer- A new patient with the CC of "Im here to establish care" The components of a health history include all of the following except which one? Correct Answer- A. ROS B. Thorax and lungs C. Present Illness D. Personal and social items Answer is B thorax and lungs Is the following info subjective or objective? Mr. M has SOB that has persisted for the past 10 days; it is worse with activity and...

For which one of the patients would a comprehensive health history be appropriate? Correct Answer- A new patient with the CC of "Im here to establish care" The components of a health history include all of the following except which one? Correct Answer- A. ROS B. Thorax and lungs C. Present Illness D. Personal and social items Answer is B thorax and lungs Is the following info subjective or objective? Mr. M has SOB that has persisted for the past 10 days; it is worse with activity and...