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A 20 - year - old female presents to the office and reports a 4 -
month history of intermittent upper abdominal pain and
burning . It occurs 2 hours after meals . Based on her
symptoms , she most likely has : - ANSWER-Duodenal ulcer
.A 21-year-old patient reports to the primary care clinic
complaining of urinary urgency, frequency and burning. She
also reports a small amount of vaginal discharge that contains
an odor. It is likely that the NP will perform a vaginal exam at
this visit. - ANSWER-true
.A 25 year- old female presents to the primary care office with
urinary burning and frequency for the last 3 days. She denies
any fever, chills, back pain. Her gynecological history is
negative and reports no vaginal discharge. The only new
information reported is that she recently had sexual
intercourse with a new male partner.
The NP obtains a urinalysis and determines that the urine
contains leukocytes, RBCs, nitrites, and WBCs. No casts are
,identified. Based on symptom presentation and UA results,
the patient can be diagnosed with: - ANSWER-cystitis
.A 39 - year - old is diagnosed with a duodenal ulcer . Which of
the following behaviors may have contributed to the
development of the ulcer ? - ANSWER-Regular NSAID use
.A 42-year-old female presents to the primary care clinic with
a three- month history of "feeling low", poor energy, inability
to concentrate and irritability. She is concerned about her loss
of interest in her usual social activities of walking with her
friends and participating in her sewing group. She is especially
concerned about her recent 15-pound weight gain. Other
reported symptoms are frequent headaches, difficulty getting
out of bed in the morning, and feeling worthless. She denies
suicide ideation. She reports a family history of depression
(mother and sister) and denies any consumption of drugs and
alcohol. She is divorced and has a grown son who lives
approximately one hour away but rarely sees because of his
work schedule. The patient is interested in knowing if her
symptoms are related to depression.
Upon initial evaluation, the NP considers if the patient meets
the criteria for MDD by consulting the DS - ANSWER-
Depressed mood
Fatigue/loss of energy
,Loss of interest/Anhedonia
Feeling worthless or having excessive guilt
Insomnia or hypersomnia
Poor concentration
Recurrent thoughts of death, suicide, a suicide plan or
attempt
Psychomotor agitation or retardation
.A 45-year-old male presents to the primary care office with
right flank pain that he describes as unremitting; he also
reports nausea and vomiting. The NP performs an exam and
observes him writhing in pain on the exam table with the
inability to find a comfortable position. He is afebrile, BP
156/88 mmHg and HR 106/min. Right flank is mildly tender on
palpation. Abdominal exam is negative for any abnormality. A
urinalysis was performed and revealed 1+ blood. Urine
microscopy also revealed 10-20 RBCs per high-power field
(hpf). A kidney stone is suspected. The patient reports no
prior history of a kidney stone. After providing the patient an
analgesic, where the patient reported mild relief, the NP had
the patient transferred to the emergency room for
intravenous fluids, pain management and further work-up for
the kidney stone. Upon follow-up in the office a week later,
the patient reported that he was diagnosed with - ANSWER-
adequate hydration
, balanced diet
.A 50 - year - old is diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux
disease . This condition is caused by : - ANSWER-Loss of
muscle tone at the lower esophageal sphincter
.A 50 - year - old male reports episodes of frequently recurring
crampy abdominal pain , diarrhea , and bloody stools . A
possible diagnosis would be : - ANSWER-Ulcerative colitis
.A 54-year-old female reports to the primary care office with
complaints of frequent urination. She reports that she is
"leaking" urine several times a day, especially when she
coughs, sneezes, or lifts a heavy object. She indicates that she
has not experienced any dysuria or any urgency. The NP
looked at the patient's previous urine culture obtained
approximately 1 month ago and determined that it was
negative. Other than her urinary complaints, she is in
otherwise good health. BP 128/76; HR 78 bpm; T 98.6; Ht.
5'4"; Wt: 180lbs.; BMI 30.9. The NP performs a physical exam
and all findings are normal. The urinalysis obtained was
negative as well.
Based on patient's symptoms and negative physical exam, she
has a typical