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An older adult patient presents with fever, leukocytosis, and a sudden onset of left lower quadrant pain for the past 12 hours. She also complains of nausea, fever, chills, constipation, and bloating. She has not had a bowel movement since the pain began. The FNP’s top differential diagnosis would be:

Desmos Scientific Calculator is provided. Navigate to the list of allowed URLs and choose Desmos. Then use the Desmos calculator to evaluate the following expression: e2+π{“version”:”1.1″,”math”:”e2+π”} Type your answer in the answer box provided. Round your answer to four decimal places. Similar example for reference: e9+π=8106.2255{“version”:”1.1″,”math”:”e9+π=8106.2255″}  

Labeling Theory suggests that people become criminals when significant members of society label them as such. 

A 30-year-old man presents with sudden ringing of the ears, hearing loss, dizziness, and vertigo. His wife says that he has been stumbling when walking today. He states that both ears feel “full.”  He states that this same thing happened about three months ago, but he thought it was jet lag following a trip to Europe. He did not seek care or get an evaluation the last time this occured. A hearing test today demonstrates an inability to hear low frequencies. Dix-Hallpike test is positive. Laboratory values are normal. Vital signs are normal. Based on the cyclical and acute nature of this hat is the most likely diagnosis?

A 35-year-old male presents to the primary care clinic today convinced he has a “sinus infection” and says he would like an antibiotic to help him feel better. He says he has felt bad for about 48 hours and states that his cough kept him up the last two nights. Data obtained include the following: Complaints of fatigue, headache, cough, nasal congestion, and mild fever. Vital signs: temperature, 98.1°F; pulse, 90; respiration, 20; blood pressure, 98/68. Harsh nonproductive cough noted. Lungs clear to auscultation. No facial pain/pressure. Nasal discharge is cloudy white. No lymphadenopathy noted. Which of the following is the appropriate treatment plan for this patient?

Navigate to the Exam Guidelines and read the guidelines. Which of the following words was in BOLD in the exam guidelines? You can view this help article or watch the video for help with accessing the Exam Guidelines.

The mitral valve is __________ in systole. 

What event ultimately abolished slavery in the United States?

Given a mitral deceleration time of 500 msec calculate the mitral valve pressure half-time.

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