Short Answer 1. Mary O'Keefe has called for an emergency appointment with Dr. King for her
3-year-old son, Chris, who awakened during the night with a high fever and severe pain
in his right ear, which is draining. Ellen Armstrong, CMA (AAMA), must prepare the
examination room for the patient. Based on Chris's symptoms, what equipment will Ellen
want to assemble for Dr. King's physical examination of Chris? List the equipment in the
order it will most likely be used in the examination.

Mr. smith, a 57-year-old patient, presents at a health fair asking questions about the age-appropriate health maintenance and promotion considerations he should be concerned about. he stated that he only goes to his physician when he is sick and the last time he saw his physician was 2 years ago when he had a sinus infection. a. what further assessment does the nurse need to make before designing a teaching plan? b. what topics does the nurse need to include for mr. smith based on current medical recommendations? c. design a teaching plan that covers the topics.