A 72-Year-Old Woman Comes to the Emergency Department for a Rash

question 32

Multiple Choice

A 72-year-old woman comes to the emergency department for a rash on her forehead.  The rash has been present for 3 days and is getting worse.  She also complains of moderate frontal headache, malaise, and fever.  The patient has no neck pain, nausea, or vomiting.  She has not had similar symptoms before.  She is otherwise healthy and takes no medications.
Her temperature is 38.5 C (101.3 F) .  Her forehead is shown in the photograph below.

In addition to admission to the hospital and intravenous acyclovir, which of the following is the best next step in management of this patient?

• A)Gabapentin
• B)Lumbar puncture
• C)Ophthalmology consult
• D)Oral prednisone
• E)Topical capsaicin

Understand and apply percentage calculations to solve problems about salary and work hours.

Understand the structural components and distinguishing features of major biological molecules such as nucleic acids.

Identify the different types of bonds and interactions that determine the structure and stability of proteins.

Describe the properties and functional roles of different functional groups in biological molecules.

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Definitions:

Price Of Capital

The cost of using capital goods, reflected in interest rates or rental prices of equipment and machinery.

Price Of Labor

The wage rate or compensation paid to workers for their labor, determined by factors such as skill level, supply and demand, and industry standards.

Isocost

A line that represents all combinations of inputs which have the same total cost for a firm, used in production theory to analyze cost minimization.

Price Of Labor

The wage rate or salary that employers pay to employees in exchange for their work.