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A three-week-old infant presents to the clinic with a rectal temperature of 101.2oF. The baby is not dressed warmly and appears fussy and to not feel well. The parent reveals that the baby is not nursing as long or often as they usually do. What should the nurse practitioner do for this patient?

An 8-year-old presents to the clinic crying and holding their right ear. They states that the pain is a 7 out of 10, even after 400mg of ibuprofen about 1 hour ago. The child has had a temperature up to 102.40F for 2 days along with a runny nose and cough for 7 days. The nurse practitioner’s otoscopic assessment of the right ear reveals this: The left ear is normal. What should the nurse practitioner’s diagnosis and treatment plan be for this patient?

The nurse practitioner has been treating a 13-year-old for iron deficient anemia for the past 2 months. After ordering a hematology panel, the nurse practitioner notes that the hemoglobin has normalized. How much longer should the patient take iron supplements to replace the depleted stores?

A patient presents to the clinic with possibly conjunctivitis. How would you determine the difference between allergic, bacterial and viral conjunctivitis?

An 8-year-old child presents to the clinic complaining of a warm, tender, swollen axillary lymph nodes on the left side. The nurse practitioner notes induration and erythema of these nodes as well as small scratches on the left arm. What should the nurse practitioner ask the patient?

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Another name for platelets

Squamous epithelial cells

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