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You are treating a patient who was found unresponsive in the living room recliner. Your assessment reveals no signs of trauma, unequal pupils, a pulse of 52 and regular, respirations 12 and irregular, and blood pressure of 176/56. Select the three (3) indicated treatment options you will provide for this patient.

Which of the following is an intrapartum factor presenting potential complications in newborns?

You have a patient who is complaining of a headache, nausea, and vomiting. Upon assessment, you find that his blood pressure is 220/140. Which of the following is your MOST important intervention?

The HPV vaccine protects against both the high risk strains that cause cancer and low risk strains that cause genital warts.

A 25-year-old pediatric resident has a serious case of pneumonia and then breaks out in vesicular lesions. All stages of the lesions can be seen at any given time. What could have prevented this disease in the resident?

Which virus can be transmitted through vaginal delivery and but does not cross the placenta?

Viruses are considered prokaryotic organisms. 

Match each of the following organisms to the best description of their clinical significance:

Match each of the following organisms to the best description of their basic identification methods:

Which of the following is not a common way we diagnose viral infections?