A 21 year old patient presents with right sided ear pain that began 2 days ago. The advanced practice nurse examines the patient’s right tympanic membranes with an otoscope.  He sees that the tympanic membrane is red, bulging, with a loss of light reflex and loss of bony landmarks.  These examination findings describe which of the following: 

Express the result of the following calculation in scientific notation: 0.0845 cm2 ÷ 30.2 cm

A pediatric patient is 65 lbs and 4 ft 5 in.  The physician orders an oral medication that has a normal adult dose of 250mg.  How many mg of this medication will be administered? 

A particular liquid boils at –242°F. What is its boiling point on the Kelvin scale?

The advanced practice nurse should expect to see which of the following when doing an otoscopic exam on a 2 day old newborn’s ears:

An electronic balance is used to determine that a sample has a mass of 2.45629 g. If the balance’s precision is ±3 mg, what is the correct number of significant figures for this measurement?

A pediatric patient has a body surface area of 0.88 m2.  The physician orders an IV medication that has a normal adult dose of 125 mg.  You’re supplied with a vial that reads 301 mg/mL.  How many mL will you administer to the patient?

Which of the following elements belongs to the alkaline earth metals series?

Calculate the following:  

Which of the following are common signs and symptoms of sexually transmitted infections? (Select all that apply.)