A 7-year-old with a fever of 101.3°F and shortness of breath has a patent airway, but tachypneic respirations. His heart rate is 132 beats/min, respirations are 28 breaths/min, and blood pressure is 94/60 mmHg, with an SpO2 of 96% on room air. Crackles and wheezes are noted in the base of the right lung only. Given this presentation, you would suspect and treat the patient for:

A) Bronchiolitis
B) Pneumonia
C) Asthma
D) Upper respiratory infection


B) Pneumonia

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A) Range over application. B) Route of administration. C) Response over absorption. D) Right of administration.

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You are treating a patient who complains of having excessive bleeding and pain during her regular menstrual cycle. She states this has been an ongoing problem for the past few years. This condition is referred to as:

A) dysplagia. B) dysmenorrhea. C) dyspareunia. D) endometritis.

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This type of glia cell attacks microbes and removes debris

A) Neurilemma B) Microglia C) Oligodendrocyte D) Astroglia

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Any destruction of the interradicular bone is determined to have ____________

a. furcation involvement b. gingival inflammation c. tooth mobility d. none of the above

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