Category: Exam Prep
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USMLE® Step 1 Question of the Day: Dizziness Episodes
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Each week, Osmosis shares a USMLE® Step 1-style practice question to test your knowledge of medical topics. Today’s case involves a 60-year-old woman with episodes of dizziness for the past month. The episodes usually occur when she gets up from bed, gets up from a seated position, or turns her…
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NCLEX-RN® Question of the Day: Leg pain
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Today’s NCLEX-RN® question of the day focuses on a nurse examining a 9-year-old child with leg pain. A 9-year-old child is sent to the school nurse’s office because of a painful leg. When examining the child, the nurse notes a belt buckle-shaped bruise. Which action should the nurse prioritize? A.…
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USMLE® Step 1 Question of the Day: Cervix
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Each week, Osmosis shares a USMLE® Step 1-style practice question to test your knowledge of medical topics. Today’s case focuses on a speculum exam and the area from where the sample is obtained. Can you figure it out? A 30-year-old woman comes to her primary care physician for an annual examination.…
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NCLEX-RN® Question of the Day: Ballard score
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Boost your NCLEX prep with a daily question from Osmosis.org on the Ballard Score—a key tool for assessing gestational age in newborns.
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OMM Question of the Day: Left neck pain
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Today’s OMM question involves a 28-year-old woman who was recently brought to the emergency department with six days of neck pain and arm numbness. MRI of the cervical spine shows a minimal herniation of the nucleus pulposus below the C7 vertebra. What is the correct treatment for this patient’s symptoms? …
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NCLEX-RN® Question of the Day: Percussion
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Learn how percussion tones vary by tissue type for NCLEX-RN exam success.
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USMLE® Step 2 CK Question of the Day: Chest Pain
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We’re back with a USMLE® Step 2 CK Question of the Day! Today’s case involves a 66-year-old man with sharp chest pain. What would be the most appropriate definitive treatment for this patient’s condition? A 66-year-old man presents to the emergency department with sudden onset sharp chest pain radiating to the…
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NCLEX-RN® Question of the Day: Beta-Thalassemia diagnosis
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Today’s NCLEX-RN® question of the day focuses on a child diagnosed with beta-thalassemia. When teaching the parents of a child newly diagnosed with beta-thalassemia, which statement made by the parents indicates a need for additional teaching? A. “We will give our child daily iron supplements.” B. “Our child will need…
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USMLE® Step 1 Question of the Day: Acute Pancreatitis
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Each week, Osmosis shares a USMLE® Step 1-style practice question to test your knowledge of medical topics. Today’s case involves a 44-year-old man with abdominal pain and nausea. Abdominal examination shows tenderness and rigidity over the epigastric and periumbilical regions. Can you figure it out? A 44-year-old man comes to the…
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NCLEX-RN® Question of the Day: Acute kidney injury (AKI)
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This NCLEX-RN question discusses how to treat hyperkalemia in acute kidney injury by promoting potassium movement into cells and preventing arrhythmias. Do you know the answer?
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NCLEX-RN® Question of the Day: Smoke
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Today’s NCLEX-RN® question of the day focuses on a nurse dealing with smoke in a client’s room. When entering a client’s room, the nurse observes smoke coming from a piece of client care equipment. What is the priority nursing intervention? A. Immediately remove the equipment B. Obtain the appropriate fire…
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NCLEX-RN® Question of the Day: Increased intracranial pressure
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Today’s NCLEX-RN® question of the day focuses on a nurse recognizing a sign of increased intracranial pressure. When caring for a client diagnosed with an intracranial tumor, which observation should the nurse recognize as a sign of increased intracranial pressure (ICP)? A. Widened pulse pressure B. Periorbital edema C. Tachycardia D.…
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USMLE® Step 2 CK Question of the Day: Nelson Syndrome
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We’re back with a USMLE® Step 2 CK Question of the Day! Today’s case involves a 45-year-old man with morning headaches who underwent bilateral adrenalectomy to treat his Cushing syndrome. Which of the following is the next best step in management? A 45-year-old man comes to his outpatient provider because of…
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USMLE® Step 1 Question of the Day: Diverticulum Formation
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Each week, Osmosis shares a USMLE® Step 1-style practice question to test your knowledge of medical topics. Today’s case involves a 55-year-old man with alternating episodes of loose stools and constipation over the past several months, with associated cramping abdominal pain. Can you figure it out? A 55-year-old man presents…
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NCLEX-RN® Question of the Day: Spirometer
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What is essential for a client to remember when using an incentive spirometer to maximize lung inflation and avoid complications?
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How to Study for the PANCE Exam: Tips from an Experienced PA-C
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Passing the PANCE® exam: It’s the last milestone to reach in becoming a full-fledged physician assistant. Pretty exciting, right? But also nerve-wracking, as this transition from student to certified PA is a hurdle of questions: What is the best way to study? How long should you practice? And how do…
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OMM Question of the Day: Thoracic Muscle Dysfunction
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A 60-year-old woman presents to the clinic with two weeks of mid-back pain. She was recently hospitalized for acute pancreatitis and underwent a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The back pain started during the hospitalization and is a dull ache that occurs intermittently throughout the day. Her past medical history includes hypothyroidism for which she takes levothyroxine 50 mcg…
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USMLE® Step 1 Question of the Day: Lipid Transport
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Each week, Osmosis shares a USMLE® Step 1-style practice question to test your knowledge of medical topics. Today’s case involves a 28-year-old woman with two episodes of pancreatitis over the past year. Can you figure out the cause? A 28-year-old woman is being evaluated by her primary care physician for recurrent pancreatitis.…
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NCLEX-RN® Question of the Day: Agoraphobia
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Today’s NCLEX-RN® question of the day focuses on agoraphobia. Which behavior should the nurse recognize as an assessment finding consistent with a diagnosis of agoraphobia? A. Fear of interacting with strangers B. Avoiding eating in public C. Fear of being in the presence of animals D. Avoiding the use of…
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USMLE® Step 2 CK Question of the Day: Urgency Incontinence
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We’re back with a USMLE® Step 2 CK Question of the Day! Today’s case involves a 31-year-old woman with urinary incontinence. Which of the following interventions is used in treating this patient’s condition? A 31-year-old woman has come to an outpatient clinic for urinary incontinence over the past week. Since the…
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USMLE® Step 1 Question of the Day: Scleroderma
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Each week, Osmosis shares a USMLE® Step 1-style practice question to test your knowledge of medical topics. Today’s case involves a 56-year-old woman with asthma and notable skin tightening over the face, hands, and forearms. Can you figure it out? A 56-year-old woman comes to her primary care physician for evaluation…
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OMM Question of the Day: Treatment of the Lymphatics
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Today’s OMM question involves a 36-year-old man with five days of rhinorrhea, sinus congestion, and feeling like he has fluid in his ears. Which of the following techniques should be avoided in this patient? A 36-year-old man presents to your clinic with five days of rhinorrhea, sinus congestion, and feeling…
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NCLEX-RN® Question of the Day: Cranial nerve XII
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Test your knowledge on assessing Cranial Nerve XII in stroke patients with this NCLEX question. Do you know the answer? Let’s find out!
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NCLEX-RN® Question of the Day: Piaget’s developmental theory
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Today’s NCLEX-RN® question of the day focuses on a nurse using Piaget’s developmental theory. The home health nurse is using Piaget’s developmental theory to assess a 3-year-old’s cognitive development. Which of these developmental tasks should the nurse anticipate observing? A. Washes own hands and face B. Sorts a set of…
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USMLE® Step 1 Question of the Day: Macrocytic Anemia
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Each week, Osmosis shares a USMLE® Step 1-style practice question to test your knowledge of medical topics. Today’s case involves a 25-year-old woman with symptoms of fatigue and reduced exercise tolerance. Can you figure out the cause? A 25-year-old woman presents to her outpatient provider for symptoms of fatigue and reduced…
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USMLE® Step 1 Question of the Day: Bacillary Angiomatosis
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Each week, Osmosis shares a USMLE® Step 1-style practice question to test your knowledge of medical topics. Today’s case involves a 30-year-old woman with HIV who has recently developed skin nodules. The woman also works in a pet store. Can you figure it out? A 30-year-old woman with HIV comes to the…
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NCLEX-RN® Question of the Day: Nonpharmacological pain interventions
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Today’s NCLEX-RN® question of the day focuses on a nurse recommending a guided meditation to a patient. The nurse is recommending guided meditation as a nonpharmacological pain intervention for a client experiencing chronic pain. What information should the nurse include when teaching the client about nonpharmacological pain interventions? A. “Guided…
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OMM Question of the Day: Cervical Spine Counterstrain
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Today’s OMM question involves a 19-year-old woman with a left-sided neck pain. How would you position the patient to treat her tender point with counterstrain? A 19-year-old woman presents to the office with one week of a left-sided neck pain near her clavicle. She remembers straining her neck last week…
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NCLEX-RN® Question of the Day: Bipolar disorder
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Today’s NCLEX-RN® question of the day focuses on a 32-year-old client with bipolar disorder. A 32-year-old client is newly prescribed lamotrigine for bipolar disorder. Which statement should the nurse include in the medication teaching for the client? A. “Take this medication on an empty stomach.” B. “Yellowing of the skin is…
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USMLE® Step 1 Question of the Day: Glioblastoma Multiforme
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Each week, Osmosis shares a USMLE® Step 1-style practice question to test your knowledge of medical topics. Today’s case involves a 60-year-old man with a seizure. The man dies two days later. Can you figure out the cause? A 60-year-old man is admitted to the emergency department due to a seizure.…