Laatest updated Gerontology HESI test

Laatest updated Gerontology HESI test A 65 year patient has sub-occipital and posterior cranial head pain following a fall. The GNP conducts a musculoskeletal assessment by: Palpating the acromioclavicular joint. Assessing the gleno-humeral range of motion. Palpating the cervical vertebrae. Palpating anterior the thoracic muscles. - correct answersPalpating the cervical vertebrae. The patient who is complaining of sub-occipital, posterior head pain should have the cervical vertebrae assessed. Additionally, the GNP will palpate the posterior neck muscles and assess the neck for range of motion. A 65-year-old Caucasian female is in the office with rosacea. She is asking about treatment options. You have discussed nonpharmacologic care. What is the recommended treatment for her? topical 5-fluorouracil low-dose tetracycline oral ketoconazole oral hydrocortisone - correct answerslow-dose tetracycline Treatment with systemic low-dose tetracycline is a very effective measure for rosacea; topical treatment with metronidazole or a low-dose steroid cream may also be helpful. Topical 5-fluorouracil is used to treat actinic keratosis. A 65-year-old Caucasian male calls your office. He tells you he just came in from the woods and discovered a tick on his upper right thigh. He reports self removal of the tick and now the area is slightly red. What should you advise him to do? He should come to the office for a ceftriaxone (Rocephin) injection. He should be prescribed doxycycline. He needs no treatment. He needs a topical scrub to prevent Lyme Disease. - correct answersHe needs no treatment. To develop Lyme Disease from a tick bite, many factors must be present. The tick must belong to Ixodes species and must have been attached for at least 48 hours before the disease can spread. There is no need for prophylactic treatment in this case because the tick has not been present long enoug