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Joe Slim is a 22 year old college student who presents with a three day history of low grade fever, malaise, and headache. He states this morning woke up with a sore throat and has a non-productive cough. Which of the following tests is most appropriate to order? 

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a progressive respiratory disease syndrome associated with all the following except:  

Based on the vaccine record and schedule, what immunizing agents would you give to Johnny for his 6-month appointment? Select all that apply. See #5 for Jackie’s vaccine history.

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You’re working with a child diagnosed with schizencephaly, a rare condition that is marked by the absence of a corpus callosum.  Knowing it’s function, what would this child likely struggle with? 

What glial cell is responsible for releasing Nerve Growth Factor in order to regrow a damaged axon? 

A client’s chart reports they experienced blockage to the middle cerebral artery which resulted in a CVA.  What region of the brain was likely affected? 

A woman experiences the raw emotion of rage when getting pulled over for speeding, but she is able to regulate her emotion enough to speak calmly with the officer.  What two brain regions are responsible for her first and second response? 

Based on what you know about the brain hemispheres, if you feel pain in your right foot from stepping on a lego, what side of the brain will that information travel to? 

You’re working with a client who struggles to ambulate on uneven surfaces like snow due to limited equilibrium responses likely due to damage in what area of the brainstem