Close contacts exposed to patients with confirmed meningococcemia should be treated with prophylactic ciprofloxacin or rocephin

A patient presents with fever, myalgia, and a rash that started on the wrists, ankles, palms and soles before spreading to the trunk. You appropriately initiate what treatment?

You are caring for a teenage girl with suspected Toxic Shock Syndrome, what antibiotic should you consider adding given your suspicions?

Which number below has the greatest number of significant figures (digits)?

A 3 year old with history of cerebral palsy has repeated jerky movements in his upper extremities. They have occurred intermittently over the past 2-3 weeks. He does not experience loss of consciousness or other symptoms. He does not have a history of seizures in the past. What would be your first step in determining the etiology of this activity?

Compute the product below and round the answer using significant digits rounding protocol.  Note: Use the format given below to input the answer.             

You are caring for a 6-day old infant with single-ventricle congenital heart disease who has returned to the CVICU after a Norwood procedure. She has an open chest and is on high ventilator settings with iNO at 20 ppm. The nurse calls you to the bedside to evaluate the baby after she notes anisocoria. You confirm her findings and decide to order head imaging. Given the patient scenario you know the best imaging study is: 

What viral infection is the most classic cause of infectious mononucleosis as well as associated with malignancies including lymphoma?

A toddler is admitted to the PICU with suspected urosepsis. The urine culture shows a bacterial count of >100,000 CFU/mL. What is the interpretation of these results and next steps?

An adolescent with recent viral URI has had gait disturbance, with worsening symmetrical ascending weakness in the bilateral lower extremities. What expected findings on CSF results from a lumbar puncture would confirm his suspected diagnosis?