Syd is a first-year student. To fulfill her general education requirements, she enrolled in a geography class. Her mid-term assignment is to write a 5-page paper on earthquakes. The professor told the class that they could use outside resources but that they must cite all the information they use in their paper using APA citation style. If students didn’t know how to use APA citation style, they were encouraged to seek out help in the Writing Center. Syd is unsure of how to use APA citations and intends to write the paper like she did in high school where she always got good grades. Will Syd be in violation of the honor code if she does not use the APA citation style and improperly cites material she has used from another site?

You do not need to cite “common knowledge” such as folklore, general facts and events in history. An example of common knowledge would be that George Mason University is in Fairfax Virginia, or that World War II was fought between 1939-1945. 

Which of the following doesn’t need a citation?

Megan and Christopher are lab partners in Chemistry class. They have been told that lab partners can assist each other in class during the experiment only. Outside of class, they need to work individually on assignments without assistance from each other.  Any questions that students have regarding the assignment must be asked on the discussion board on Blackboard.  After class, Megan was working on her lab report and was having trouble obtaining data from the on-line system. She wrote to the professor on Blackboard that she was having issues and the professor gave her instructions on how to obtain the data.  Megan wrote back to the professor saying thank you. However, after contacting the professor, Megan tried numerous times and still could not retrieve the data from the on-line system.  She feels bad asking the professor again for help.  What should Megan do?

Patients diagnosed with infectious mononucleosis 

A 34 year old female very busy real estate agent presents with nasal congestion, cough, itchy skin, watery eyes and sneezing for the past 2.5 weeks. She denies fever, chills, sore throat, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea. She has not taken any medication except for tylenol and ibuprofen which were not helpful for her. On exam, you note transverse nasal creases, nasal mucosal swelling with clear discharge, non-tender sinuses, erythematous tonsils bilaterally with post nasal drip. Her vital signs are normal. She denies smoking, alcohol and drugs.  What is the best tretament for her?

A 54 year old African American male with a history of asthma and seasonal allergies presents to the office with complaints of severe itching on his hands. He notes this has been going on for the past several weeks and it is driving him crazy. He works as a pilot and feels like the itching it getting in the way of his job.  He has used some over the counter anti-itch lotions but they do not seem to be helping him. On examination you note dry, flaky skin, that has erythematous papules with lichenification. There is no drainage or signs of infection. How would you treat this patient?

A 48 year old female with history of HIV and Rheumatoid arthritis presents to the office with complaints of a “red, itchy, painful” rash on her left flank area. She states it started about 24 hours ago and it is progressively getting worse. On examination you note fluid filled vesicles along the dermatone. What is the best treatment option for her? She is not allergic to any medications.

Which part of a patient’s history places them at highest risk for a stroke?

A 47 year old male presents to the office for headaches that he has had for the past 6-7 months. He indicates the headaches start on the right side and they last for about an hour. He notes that his right eye will also tear when this occurs and he may experience congestion as well. He notes for a period of time, they will occur everyday and then he will go a month without them and then they return to daily again. What would be the best treatment for him?