Category: Exam Prep
-
USMLE® Step 1 Question of the Day: Thyroidectomy
— Updated:
This week, we are sharing another USMLE® Step 1-style practice question to test your knowledge of medical topics. Today’s case focuses on a 56-year-old woman who reported a sensation of numbness on her mouth and intermittent twitching of her extremities. Physical examination demonstrates an intact incision over the anterior neck without…
-
USMLE® Step 1 Question of the Day: Rule of nines
— Updated:
The Rule of Nines is a method used in emergency departments to quickly estimate the extent of burns on a patient’s body. This USMLE® Step 1 Question of the Day will test your knowledge on this topic. A 25-year-old man is brought to the emergency department with severe burns on…
-
NCLEX-RN® Question of the Day: Borderline personality disorder (BPD)
— Updated:
Prepare for the NCLEX® with this question of the day focusing on borderline personality disorder, lithium, and mood disorders. Test your knowledge and review key concepts. The nurse in the behavioral health emergency department is caring for a patient with borderline personality disorder (BPD). Which finding from the electronic health…
-
NCLEX-RN® Question of the Day: Risk of infection
— Updated:
In an oncology clinic, proper infection prevention is crucial for patients with leukemia. This NCLEX question of the day covers the topic and provides essential information for nursing students and professionals. The nurse in the outpatient oncology clinic is reviewing the electronic health record (EHR) for a patient with leukemia…
-
USMLE® Step 2 Question of the Day: Sinus tachycardia
— Updated:
This USMLE® Step 2 Question of the Day focuses on sinus tachycardia and its association with conditions like pheochromocytoma and hypertensive emergencies. Understand the role of alpha-blockers in management.A 54-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with the abrupt onset of severe headache, palpitations, and diaphoresis. She reports similar episodes…
-
USMLE® Step 1 Question of the Day: Systolic ejection murmur
— Updated:
Aortic stenosis produces a classic crescendo-decrescendo systolic ejection murmur best heard at the right second intercostal space. Learn key auscultation sites for cardiac murmurs.
-
NCLEX-RN® Question of the Day: Delayed speech
— Updated:
Delayed speech is a common concern in individuals with cerebral palsy. Todays question of the day explores the causes, clinical judgment, and interventions for speech delay in individuals with cerebral palsy. The nurse is caring for a 3-year-old patient with cerebral palsy with the priority hypothesis of delayed speech. The…
-
Dosage Calculation: Nitroglycerin
— Updated:
Learn how to calculate the correct nitroglycerin infusion rate for unstable angina patients in the CVICU and set the infusion pump safely and accurately.
-
NCLEX-RN® Question of the Day: Equity interventions
— Updated:
Today’s NCLEX-RN® question of the day focuses on a nurse at the local health department who is contemplating interventions to foster health equity. What interventions should the nurse put into action? Can you determine the appropriate measures? Can you figure it out? The nurse working in the local health department…
-
NCLEX-RN® Question of the Day: Electrolyte ranges
— Updated:
Which electrolytes remain within normal limits in a patient with kidney failure? Identify normal and abnormal lab values in this clinical scenario.
-
USMLE® Step 2 Question of the Day: Thyroid management
— Updated:
Assess clinical features and management strategies in a thyroid case presenting with hyperthyroidism and eye symptoms, highlighting key considerations in treatment choices. What’s the answer? Let’s find out!
-
NCLEX-RN® Question of the Day: Development theory
— Updated:
Today’s NCLEX-RN® question of the day focuses on a nurse, in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), who takes into account the psychosocial development of the patients. Based on Erikson’s Theory of Development, what conflict are the newborn patients likely experiencing? Can you figure it out? The nurse in a…
-
NCLEX-RN® Question of the Day: Worsening asthma
— Updated:
Today’s NCLEX-RN® question of the day focuses on a nurse in the emergency department is planning care for a 9-year-old patient experiencing an exacerbation of asthma. The nurse has already applied a non-rebreather mask to administer humidified oxygen. What are the sequential steps the nurse should take, in order from…
-
PANCE® Question of the Day: Hepatitis B
— Updated:
Prepare for the PANCE with this comprehensive topic on pulmonary function testing (PFT) in asthma assessment. Follow the case of a 62-year-old man with psoriasis and a family history of hepatocellular carcinoma presents with positive HBsAg, negative HBsAb, and positive anti-HBc IgG. What’s the best next step in management before…
-
USMLE® Step 2 Question of the Day: Pleomorphic microcalcifications
— Updated:
We’re back with a USMLE® Step 2 CK Question of the Day! Today’s case involves a 48-year-old woman with no breast symptoms, a history of PCOS, and family history of ovarian cancer presents with mammographic microcalcifications. What’s the best next step in her management? Can you figure it out? A 48-year-old…
-
NCLEX-RN® Question of the Day: Deep vein thrombosis
— Updated:
Today’s NCLEX-RN® question of the day focuses on a nurse tending to a patient with deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in the left lower extremity. Which potential complication should the nurse identify as a priority? Can you figure it out? The nurse in the intermediate care unit is caring for a…
-
NCLEX-RN® Question of the Day: Altered urinary elimination
— Updated:
Today’s NCLEX-RN® question of the day focuses on a nurse who is caring for a 67-year-old woman battling obesity and stress urinary incontinence. With a focus on altered urinary elimination, the nurse envisions a future where the patient actively engages in strategies to reduce incontinence episodes by the next visit.…
-
USMLE® Step 1 Question of the Day: Rehabilitation
— Updated:
Explore a USMLE® Step 1 question on alcohol withdrawal symptoms, including tongue fasciculations, anxiety, and tremors in a postoperative patient with chronic alcohol use.
-
USMLE® Step 2 Question of the Day: Double vision
— Updated:
We’re back with a USMLE® Step 2 CK Question of the Day! Today’s case involves a 65-year-old woman in the emergency department, presenting with double vision, headache, and escalating symptoms. With a history of hypertension and amlodipine use, ophthalmologic examination uncovers bilateral papilledema and right eye medial deviation. Can you identify…
-
NCLEX-RN® Question of the Day: Sudden death
— Updated:
Today’s NCLEX-RN® question of the day focuses on a nurse who is revising the plan of care for a patient whose partner suddenly died in their sleep. Which intervention(s) should the nurse include? Can you figure it out? The nurse is revising the plan of care for a patient whose…
-
NCLEX-RN® Question of the Day: Morphine effectiveness
— Updated:
Today’s NCLEX-RN® question of the day focuses on a nurse who is caring for a hospitalized patient receiving morphine for post-chest tube insertion pain. With the initial pain level at 8/10 and a 2 mg intravenous dose administered, which nursing intervention proves most effective in evaluating the morphine’s impact on…
-
USMLE® Step 1 Question of the Day: Convex lesion
— Updated:
This week, we are sharing another USMLE® Step 1-style practice question to test your knowledge of medical topics. Today’s case focuses on a 25-year-old man who suffered head trauma in a bar altercation, resulting in loss of consciousness. Despite initial refusal for medical evaluation, he later exhibits alarming symptoms, including…
-
USMLE® Step 2 Question of the Day: Endoscopic repair
— Updated:
We’re back with a USMLE® Step 2 CK Question of the Day! Today’s case involves a 72-year-old man presenting with groin pain and bulging, exacerbated by standing. With a diagnosis of femoral hernia, the patient is set for endoscopic repair under spinal anesthesia. Discover the intricacies of this procedure and identify…
-
NCLEX-RN® Question of the Day: Eye drops
— Updated:
Today’s NCLEX-RN® question of the day focuses on a nurse gathering the health history of a patient prescribed an eye drop for glaucoma. With the patient unsure of the medication’s name, the nurse turns to the electronic health record (EHR) for clues. Can you identify the likely glaucoma treatment in…
-
NCLEX-RN® Question of the Day: CAUTI
— Updated:
Today’s NCLEX-RN® question of the day focuses on a nurse who is caring for a patient with a catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) as the nurse focuses on alleviating altered comfort. How does the nurse strategically plan to enhance patient comfort and ensure the improvement of CAUTI symptoms through antibiotic…
-
USMLE® Step 1 Question of the Day: Fragile X syndrome
— Updated:
This week, we are sharing another USMLE® Step 1-style practice question to test your knowledge of medical topics. Today’s case focuses on a 6-year-old adopted boy diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and Fragile X syndrome. Delve into the discussion with the physician, exploring the family pedigrees that unravel the genetic…
-
USMLE® Step 2 Question of the Day: Hemothorax
— Updated:
We’re back with a USMLE® Step 2 CK Question of the Day! Today’s case involves a 33-year-old man with penetrating chest trauma, presenting with absent breath sounds, dullness to percussion, and hypoechoic fluid on sonographic examination. As vital signs fluctuate, with a GCS of 15, elevated pulse, and decreased blood pressure,…
-
NCLEX-RN® Question of the Day: Chlamydia
— Updated:
Today’s NCLEX-RN® question of the day focuses on a community health clinic nurse with a patient who is newly diagnosed chlamydia infection symptoms. What initial step should the nurse implement to expedite the resolution of the patient’s sexually transmitted infection (STI) symptoms? Can you figure it out? The nurse in the community…
-
USMLE® Step 1 Question of the Day: Sleep episodes
— Updated:
This week, we are sharing another USMLE® Step 1-style practice question to test your knowledge of medical topics. Today’s case focuses on a 6-month-old infant facing poor weight gain, weak cry, and muscle hypotonia. With genetic work-up pointing to a PDHA1 gene mutation and elevated serum lactate levels, can you…
-
NCLEX-RN® Question of the Day: Complicated appendectomy
— Updated:
Today’s NCLEX-RN® question of the day focuses on a nurse who is caring of a post-appendectomy patient. What is the most suitable outcome statement to address and improve the patient’s ability to engage in activities without experiencing undue shortness of breath and the need for frequent breaks? Can you figure…