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Plasmodium vivax is able to gain entry in to red blood cells via which antigen?

With your cleared workspace, hold up EACH your blank answer sheet pages, one at time, to the camera. The camera should STILL see the rest of your work area cleared.

Open the pdf link below and answer the questions provided on your answer sheet. Once you have completed the exam, move on to the next ‘question’.   MAC2313_Ex2.pdf

The nurse is performing an initial assessment on an ambulatory and independent 25-year-old female patient and notes that the patient weighs 186.4 lb and is 5 foot 8 inches tall (BMI 28.3). Three months ago, the patient reported she weighed 212 lb. The patient reports that they have had moderate to severe fatigue, moderate anorexia, and multiple episodes of intermittent steattorhea and bloating over the last month. The patient is worried she may have Crohn’s disease because she has a cousin with the disorder and reports that she has been feeling a little anxious about the possible diagnosis but doesn’t report any symptoms of depression. Using the Mini Nutritional Assessment (below) the nurse identifies the patient [score] for malnutrition and decides to [plan].

A 26-year-old patient with acute myelogenous leukemia is admitted for a hematopoietic stem cell transplant. The patient has completed conditioning therapy with high-dose cyclophosphamide and total body irradiation. The nurse is evaluating the patient on day +2 after the transplant. Which finding best indicates that the conditioning therapy was effective and the transplant process is progressing as expected?

The nurse is reviewing the medical record of a patient with leukocytic lymphoma. Analyzing these laboratory results, the nurse recognizes that the patient is now at increased risk for [complication] related to [condition]. Patient’s baseline data 3 month follow up data Normal ranges WBC: 15,500/mm3 15,500/mm3 5,000 to 10,000/mm3 Hemoglobin: 15 g/dL 11 g/dL 12 to 16 g/dL Hematocrit: 45% 33% 37% to 47% Platelets: 160,000/mm3 98,000/mm3 150,000 to 400,000/mm3 PT: 11.5 seconds 13.5 seconds 11 to 12.5 seconds PTT: 65 seconds 85 seconds 60 to 70 seconds Sodium: 139 mEq/L 137 mEq/L 136 to 145 mEq/L Potassium: 4.2 mEq/L 4.9 mEq/L 3.5 to 5 mEq/L Glucose 106 mg/dL 98 mg/dL 74 to 106 mg/dL BUN: 16 mg/dL 13 mg/dL 10 to 20 mg/dL Creatinine: 0.8 mg/dL 0.8 mg/dL 0.5 to 1 mg/dL Calcium: 9.5 mg/dL 9.5 mg/dL 9 to 10.5 mg/dL

The charge nurse is selecting a room for a patient with aplastic anemia. After reviewing currently assigned patients, the RN delegates which room to be prepared by the UAP as a “double”, meaning this patient will share the room with another patient?

With aging comes insufficient ossification of bone, a condition known as_________.

The nurse is educating a patient undergoing external radiation who has developed wet desquamation of the skin in the treatment area. Which statement by the client indicates the teaching was effective?

Using one medical malpractice case you researched (in the homework assignment), write a brief summary that addresses all of the following: cause of action (for example, negligence, failure to diagnose, lack of informed consent), outcome of the case (verdict), and damages awarded (economic, non-economic, and/or punitive). Response must be in 3 or more complete sentences.