You are taking care of a patient who has hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) as a result of an E. coli infection. In addition to anemia, hyperuricemia, and acute renal failure, the patient has profound thrombocytopenia, with a platelet count of 22,000. What is the major cause of this patient’s thrombocytopenia?

You are caring for a child who has suffered an unsurvivable insult to the brain. You are preparing the family for the steps of performing brain death testing. You explain all of the following EXCEPT:

You are completing a lumbar puncture in a 6-week-old infant with lethargy and fever. After obtaining a head CT which was read as normal with no acute intracranial process. In addition to obtaining CSF for protein and glucose, which of the following testing is most important to obtain?

Antibiotic stewardship programs have been developed in attempts to limit increasing numbers of resistant organisms and overuse of antimicrobials. Which of the following statements are true of these programs? 

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.