A 15-year-old female presents for evaluation of a mass in he…

A 15-year-old female presents for evaluation of a mass in her neck. She states that the mass has been present for about a year and is very slowly enlarging. Over the past few days the mass has become increasingly tender. She denies dysphagia or hoarseness. Physical exam shows a 3cm x 4cm soft mass just anterior to the sternocleidomastoid muscle. There is mild erythema and warmth of the overlying skin. The mass is mobile and not fixed to the overlying skin. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

A school counselor is working with stakeholders to develop p…

A school counselor is working with stakeholders to develop preventive programs to help build students’ resiliency. In designing strategies and activities for these programs, the counselor should guide the stakeholders to adopt which of the following approaches?

A 24-year-old patient presents with hoarseness and cough. Sh…

A 24-year-old patient presents with hoarseness and cough. She finds it difficult to talk and her voice is very soft, muffled and raspy. She reports having a “cold” last week but denies fever. VS are currently normal. Physical exam of the pharynx is normal, without enlargement of the tonsils or eythema. Palpation of the neck reveals no lymphadenopathy or tenderness. What is the most likely diagnosis?

During initial individual planning sessions with ninth-grade…

During initial individual planning sessions with ninth-grade students, a school counselor asks students to consider the questions shown. What do you want to do after high school? How do you know? What do you know about how to reach that goal? What do you need from me to accomplish your goal? In the counselor’s next meeting with students, they discuss students’ responses to the questions and establish educational plans. The primary benefit of the counselor’s approach is that it enables the counselor to: