(05.02 HC)A single female frog can lay as many as 10,000 egg…

(05.02 HC)A single female frog can lay as many as 10,000 eggs in a breeding season, each egg carrying a unique combination of genes from its parents. Of these, all but a few are eaten or otherwise killed before reaching adulthood. How might laying so many eggs affect the long-term survival of the frogs should the environment change?

Delayed due to several respiratory illnesses, an 11-month ol…

Delayed due to several respiratory illnesses, an 11-month old boy was seen for a well visit (his last well visit was at 4 months). At 11 months, Kenny should receive appropriate 6 months immunizations including DTaP #3, IPV #3, PCV-13 #3, & Hep B; he was then caught up with his vaccinations. Kenny is now 15 months of age and is in clinic for a check-up and vaccines again. He has a mild cold today with a temperature of 99.2 axillary. What vaccines should be given today:

A twelve-month old boy was in for his one-year health superv…

A twelve-month old boy was in for his one-year health supervision visit 3 days ago, and he received the MMR and HepB and Hib vaccines at that time. His mother chose not to give the Varivax (chickenpox) vaccine because she wanted him to get the “real thing.” She has since changed her mind and wants to come back for the vaccine as soon as possible. The appropriate timing to give this vaccine is: