According to Malthusian theory, what ultimately limits the growth of the human population?

What is the term for the maximum potential growth rate of a population with no limiting resources?

What role does patient medical history play in infection control during extractions?

(Image order: Germany, United States, India, Japan) Which country is likely to experience the most population growth in the next 30 years?

How should the clinician’s body position be adjusted to minimize fatigue during a dental extraction?

A 2 yo toddler is seen in the clinic after a 2-day history of intermittent vomiting and diarrhea. An assessment reveals an irritable child with dry mucous membranes, 5 second capillary refill, 3 second recoil of skin, tachycardia to 160,  tachypnea at 40 BPM, and cool hands and feet. The child has had one wet diaper in the past 24 hours. What will the nurse practitioner recommend?

The parent of a 4 mo presents to your office with a history of cold symptoms last week , and now with a cough mom states is “so bad he vomits after coughing”. He has no fever, no wheezing. He is otherwise healthy but is not up to date on his immunizations. What is management of this condition?

A previously healthy 5-month-old infant presents with  a 3-day history of  worsening cough and rhinorrhea,  now has developed symptoms of respiratory distress with audible expiratory wheezes and increased coughing, temp to 100.9. The infant’s immunizations are up-to-date. The physical exam reveals a respiratory rate of 50 breaths per minute, coarse expiratory wheezing, and prolonged expiration. An oxygen saturation is 96% on room air. What is the most likely diagnosis for this infant? 

A previously healthy school-age child develops a cough and fever to 102.2. The  nurse practitioner auscultates crackles in all lung fields. Which diagnosis will the nurse practitioner suspect?  

A  full term neonate demonstrates a soft murmur,  LSB under left clavicle and in the back.  The nurse practitioner understands that the likely diagnosis is  Patent Ductus Arteriosus. The NP will refer the infant to a pediatric cardiologist and prepare the parents for which intervention in a newborn with a large shunt with pulmonary hypertension?