During the Denver test, if the exam contains developmental concerns, the best course of action is to

How is absolute shunt defined?

A patient with asthma presents to their primary care provider with complaint of productive cough.  The patient is able to provide a sputum sample while at the office and it is processed under the microscope.  Because this patient has extrinsic asthma, what would the RT expect to find in their sputum?

A prisoner is brought to the hospital for evaluation of hemoptysis.  The patient also reports night sweats and fevers.   What response would be most appropriate?

A patient suffered a submersion event.  They survived the event, but remain in a persistent vegetative state.  According to the World Health Organization classifications, which is correct?

Age related changes affecting nutrition in older adults include

In assessing an infant’s Moro reflex, the pediatric nurse practitioner notices that the reflex is abnormal to completely absent.  This could indicate

A patient in the ICU has these assessment findings:  RR 28 breaths/minute, HR 104 bpm, coarse crackles throughout all lung fields, pitting edema bilaterally in the lower extremities.  A review of the chest x-ray notes significant cardiomegaly with increased vascular congestion in the lung fields.  The patient starts coughing and expectorates a moderate amount of mucous.  Which type of expectorate would the RT expect to find based on this assessment?

A new mother is concerned about the physical development of her 3-month old.  Counseling should include:

Susie is 25 years of age and 27 weeks pregnant with her first child.  She admits she has not had a tetanus vaccination since her teen years.  Since she is a chef, she is always concerned about a potential injury.  What is the course of action for the nurse practitioner?