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A 4 year old without a history of trauma, presents with two days of fever, malaise and decreased appetite. He will not weight bear on his right leg and the knee is noted to be swollen, red and tender to touch. Blood and aspirated joint fluid cultures return positive. Which of the following is the MOST likely diagnosis?

A 16 year old female is admitted to your PICU with a diagnosis of a closed head injury. Her ABG results are as follows: pH 7.31, pCO2 56, pO2 136, HCO3 35. This ABG interpretation reveals a:

A one-variable data table can have multiple formulas.

A 15 yr old girl presented to the ED with several days of fatigue, nausea and shortness of breath. Chest X-ray demonstrated cardiomegaly and Echocardiogram demonstrated depressed cardiac function. She is admitted to the ICU, what is the best initial medication to start  for her  heart failure therapy? 

An infant has just been intubated for respiratory failure. The infant’s breath sounds are heard on the right side but not on the left. Which of the following interventions would be MOST appropriate?

A  ____________ is a family unit that consists of biological parent, step-parent, and children. 

Which of the following medications is used in pharmacologic management of torsades de pointes?

You are taking care of a 5 yr old with known asthma admitted to the PICU for acute exacerbation. She is NPO with IVF on continuous albuterol, IV Methylprednisone and 24 hrs of atrovent. She continues to have wheezing and respiratory distress with intercostal retractions. What is the next Best treatment strategy?  

You are taking care of a 7 year old admitted with meningitis. What are the most common bacterial organisms in this age group? 

Which of the following responses during a tonic-clonic seizure is MOST appropriate to teach family members of a child who has a seizure disorder?