A small nodule on the upper helix is a:

A term male is vigorous at birth with a strong cry. When crying, he is pink, but at rest he becomes cyanotic unless he is stimulated to cry again. You attempt to pass a suction catheter in both nares, but it will not pass. These physical assessment findings are consistent with:

What setting should the direct ophthalmoscope be set on in order to visualize the anterior vascular capsule of the lens of a premature infant?

Uncontrolled diabetes during pregnancy is associated with:

A 40 3/7 weeks gestation infant is delivered. At 1 minute of age, the infant has irregular respiratory effort. Heart rate is 72. Color is pale blue. Responds with grimace to stimulation. Some flexion of upper extremities. What Apgar score would you assign the infant at 1 minute?

You attend a delivery and you are doing a quick gestational age assessment on an infant that by dates was 34-35 weeks gestation. What should you note as far as physical characteristics in this infant if the gestational age is truly 34-35 weeks?

The patient complies with his prescribed regimen for shingles (varicella zoster)  and the rash resolves. Although the left-sided pain along his chest is much better, it still remains after several months and interferes with the patient’s sleep. Treatments that may help the patient at this time include:  

Identify two clinical situations where wound closure with staples would be contraindicated and describe why

Wound healing has 6 stages. What stage of healing happens 24-48 hours after initial injury where the cells advance across wound edges and provide protection?

List at least two contraindications to suturing a wound.