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In this image, which structure is indicated by the arrow and letter B?

A 23 year old male patient presents to the urgent care clinic with a complaint of right eye pain. This patient states he was mowing the lawn and a small piece of debris flew up and hit him in the eye. He states it “feels like there is something still in there”. Since the incident the vision in his right eye has been blurred and he is sensitive to light. This patient’s vital signs are all WNL. This patient denies any previous medical history including problems with the eye.  He does not wear contacts or glasses and believes his normal vision to be near 20/20.On exam you find this patient’s right eye appears erythematous.  He keeps his eye closed in the exam room and when you instruct him to open the eye it appears to be painful. He also exhibits signs of photosensitivity. He has tearing from the right eye but no purulent discharge. Visual acuity in the left eye is 20/25, acuity in the right eye is 20/30. The upper and lower lids are retracted. Inversion of the eyelids reveals no foreign body under the lids. No foreign body is still present. Upon examination with fluorescein stain and a Wood’s lamp, you note a small abrasion to the cornea. Which of the following would be part of your treatment plan?  

What is the typical value for systolic left atrial pressure?

What colony was small, consisting of only 117 people, who suffered a poor relationship with the local Croatans struggling to survive in their new land, and when John White returned from England, the entire colony had disappeared (known as the lost colony)?  

Choose the correct verb from the below sentence.The players, as well as the captain, (want, wants) to win.*Hint: “As well as the captain” is a prepositional phrase.

Calculate the Aov pressure given the image below. 

A 72-year-old male patient arrives in the primary care clinic with “sudden” decreased visual acuity. He has a history of uncontrolled diabetes and diabetic retinopathy. The patient is complaining of seeing “flashing lights” in the peripheral visual fields, and blindness in part of the visual field. He has acute decreased visual acuity and says that objects look wavy and distorted. What is the provider’s next step?

King and queen of Spain who funded its first explorations of the New World.  

In this part of the exam, you will work with a dataset related to state crime statistics. You will perform tasks such as reading and exploring the dataset, creating new variables, plotting graphs, and performing regression analyses. You will need to download the below folder containing the necessary files, unzip the folder, and complete a series of questions using a Python notebook. Once you have finished answering the questions, please upload the completed Python notebook as part of your exam submission. Python code reference sheet can be found in the exam instructions. Please access the questions and data file folder link HERE. Students can access Python code reference sheet. Click the link to open it here. Feel free to use it as a reference. This part contains 15 bonus points. Outside materials, including the use of AI, are prohibited on exams. Exams are video-proctored using Honorlock, and all videos will be reviewed by the instructors.

Brock is a 2-year-old whose parents have brought him to the clinic with a fever and fussiness. Brock’s parents parents tell you that he complains of right ear pain. He has not had any ear discharge. His symptoms started almost three days ago, and this morning his temperature was 102.2. Last week, Brock suffered from a mild upper respiratory tract infection which he caught from daycare. He has not had any diarrhea, or vomiting. The only relevant point on past history is a previous AOM at the age of one which was treated for ten days with an unknown antibiotic. He has no allergies. He is otherwise healthy.  On physical examination, Brock is awake and clinging to his mother. He has a runny nose with clear discharge. His vital signs are within normal limits for his age, except for an oral temperature of 102.1. His lungs are clear to auscultation, there are no other abnormal finding on examination. There is no lymphadenopathy. On otoscopic examination, you see a bulging and erythematous right tympanic membrane (see photo). Pneumatic otoscopy shows decreased TM mobility. His left tympanic membrane is normal. Which of the following will be a part of his treatment plan today? (choose all which apply)