Total Points Possible: 100 Requirements: Review the results of the APEA Pre-Predictor exam taken during NR603 in detail. Include a copy of this report as an appendix in your assignment submission. Review the following APEA knowledge areas: Cardiovascular, dermatology, endocrine, EENT, gastroenterology, health promotion, hematology, men's health, neurology, orthopedics, pediatrics, pregnancy, professional issues, psychiatry, respiratory, sexually transmitted infections, urology, and wome...

Requirements: Part 1: Using Brown and Olshansky's (1997) model, describe what interventions you plan to do during your first year of practice to help you navigate the changes described during in each phase. Part 2: We are seeing rapid change in primary care as stakeholders are demanding higher quality healthcare at reduced costs. After reading the Cuenca (2017) and Shi, et al. (2017) articles, provide a synthesis-level evaluation of how you believe the patient-centered medical home and value...

: QUESTION 1 Stephanie is a 36-year-old female who presents to the clinic with a history of anxiety. Social history is unremarkable. For the last 4 years, she has been well controlled on paroxetine, however she feels “it just doesn't work anymore.” You have decided to change her medication regimen to vortioxetine 5mg, titrating up to a max dose of 20mg per day based on tolerability. The patient asks, “When can I expect this to start kicking in?” The best response is: a. 3 or ...

Scenario: 74-year-old male with a history of hypertension and smoking, is having dinner with his wife when he develops sudden onset of difficulty speaking, with drooling from the left side of his mouth, and weakness in his left hand. His wife asks him if he is all right and the patient denies any difficulty. His symptoms progress over the next 10 minutes until he cannot lift his arm and has trouble standing. The patient continues to deny any problems. The wife sits the man in a chair and calls 9...

Scenario 3: A 58-year-old obese white male presents to ED with chief complaint of fever, chills, pain, and swelling in the right great toe. He states the symptoms came on very suddenly and he cannot put any weight on his foot. Physical exam reveals exquisite pain on any attempt to assess the right first metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint. Past medical history positive for hypertension and Type II diabetes mellitus. Current medications include hydrochlorothiazide 50 mg po q am, and metformin 500 mg ...

Solution: Question 1 2 / 2 pts According to the Alzheimer's disease reasoning algorithm, what is the next step for patients without impairment of multiple cognitive functions? refer to neurology refer to respite care refer to dementia specialist refer to palliative care Referral to the neurologist is needed for the AD patient. Review the algorithm on Dunphy p.108, Figure 8.1.....To access the solution  click the icon below to purchase at $10

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Solution: question 1: From the patient history, she has a history of smoking and has been having stressful situations following divorce. First, the patient has 35 PPY of smoking which is a risk factor of PUD. Studies indicate that smoking interferes with GI mucosal protective mechanisms (Kang et al., 2016). Another factor that could contribute to PUD is the Frequent use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs... To access the solution  click the icon below to purchase at $10

case study 76-year-old female patient complains of weight gain, shortness of breath, peripheral edema, and abdominal swelling. She has a history of congestive heart failure and admits to not taking her diuretic, as it makes her “have to get up every couple hours to go to the bathroom.” She now has to sleep on two pillows in order to get enough air. Assignment (1- to 2-page case study analysis) In your Case Study Analysis related to the scenario provided, explain the following The c...