A 12-year-old girl with fever, sore throat, and tonsillar exudate has a negative rapid strep test. The provider concludes the infection is viral and sends her home with comfort measures. A throat culture later returns positive, leading to a delay in antibiotic treatment.

A 15- year-old girl was initially seen for “painful periods and heavy menses” and followed for the next 12 years for symptoms of menorrhagia, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. She received multiple diagnoses including menorrhagia, IBS-D, anxiety, depression, and appendicitis. She was seen by pediatric, primary care, OB-GYN, and GI. She was treated with oral contraceptives and antidepressants and underwent colonoscopy and exploratory abdominal surgery. The surgeon noted endometrial lesions throughout her abdomen but due to insurance issues, there was a delay in referral to gynecology. She was eventually diagnosed with endometriosis via diagnostic laparoscopy.

A 10-year-old girl presents with back pain and constitutional symptoms after a gymnastics injury. X-rays show a mild compression fracture. Labs reveal normocytic anemia, which is attributed to nutritional deficiency. The initial diagnosis leads the provider to overlook the evolving signs of leukemia. A later bone marrow biopsy confirms the correct diagnosis.

A 17-year-old adolescent with a history of substance use presents with abdominal pain. The provider assumes the symptoms are related to withdrawal or drug-seeking behavior and provides supportive care. Subsequent ED evaluation reveals the patient has a perforated appendix with peritonitis.

An NP student in their final semester evaluates a 16-year-old with fever, sore throat, and posterior cervical lymphadenopathy. Despite a negative rapid strep test, the student, feeling confident in their skills and convinced by the patient’s appearance, prescribes amoxicillin for presumed streptococcal pharyngitis. The patient later develops a diffuse rash and fatigue. Subsequent labs confirm Epstein-Barr virus (infectious mononucleosis), and the rash was a reaction to amoxicillin in mono.

What is the function of a surgical mask in the OR?

What should a surgical technician do to avoid locking the knees and feeling faint during long procedures?

In the following shortened survey report, identify the population, the sample, the results, and whether the results represent a sample statistic or a population parameter. A medical study at UF followed 500 cancer patients who received a new experimental drug.  76\% of those who received the drug experienced a quicker recovery than those who did not receive the drug. (Type your answers in the text box here, and include any work in your File Upload – although work does not need to be submitted for this particular question for full credit)

In the following shortened survey report, identify the population, the sample, the results, and whether the results represent a sample statistic or a population parameter. A medical study at UF followed 500 cancer patients who received a new experimental drug.  76\% of those who received the drug experienced a quicker recovery than those who did not receive the drug. (Type your answers in the text box here, and include any work in your File Upload – although work does not need to be submitted for this particular question for full credit)

Identify the sampling technique used to obtain a sample in each in the following situations.  A Santa Fe student selects 7 different classrooms to visit where each student in the class fills out a survey about satisfaction with their program of study. A candidate for the Alachua County school board surveyed parents picking up their children from Lincoln Middle School on 3 school days in the last month.