Your neighbor calls you at home complaining of severe pain in the area of tooth #29. They report the tooth is sensitive to hot, cold, air, pressure and the left side of their jaw is swollen. A root canal treatment is needed to alleviate the pain. What dental specialist exclusively treats the nerve of the tooth?

Florida Law requires a dentist to examine a patient of record once every___?

Which of the following items are placed in a red puncture resistant container and labeled biohazardous?

A PT wishes to assess the activity tolerance of a patient in the ICU.  Which functional scale would be most appropriate to use?

A patient is referred to physical therapy 2 days after exploratory laparotomy. The patient was received in semi Fowler’s position receiving supplemental oxygen via nasal cannula at 3 L/min with SpO₂ at 94%.  The patient was able to speak 3 words per breath.  When treating this patient the physical therapist should:

What is the pathophysiologic process of glomerulonephritis?

What should the physical therapist expect if the patient they are about to treat is assessed as +2 on the Richmond Sedation-Agitation Scale (RASS)? 

When a 70-year-old female presents with a hip fracture, she is diagnosed with osteoporosis. What is one factor that most likely contributed to her condition?

Ms. Lee is a 82 y.o. female with Stage 4 end stage renal disease (ESRD). She has been receiving hemodialysis for the last 12 months 3x per week. Pt was recently admitted to the hospital secondary to anemia and dehydration. Ms. Lee is now at your facility for skilled rehab. Her PMH includes: DM, HTN, CAD, and osteoporosis. She currently as an arteriovenous fistula (AVF) in her L arm. Which is the most appropriate exercise prescription given Ms. Lee’s condition?

A client presents to the Emergency Department (ED) after reports of vomiting blood secondary to a gastric ulcer. How would the nurse document this condition?