Summative Assessment Three Answers
**ONE**: Rearrange the scrambled words into correct sentences to form clear and detailed instructions for wound care.
1. **Before starting, thoroughly wash your hands with soap and water.**
2. **Keep the area clean and dry to prevent infection.**
3. **Seek medical attention immediately if you see any signs of infection.**
**TWO**: Select the most appropriate sentence for each scenario.
**Scenario A**: A patient needs to be informed about taking their medication.
**Answer**: Take one tablet of 500 mg amoxicillin every 8 hours with food.
**Scenario B**: Instructions for applying a topical cream.
**Answer**: Apply a thin layer of cream to the affected area three times a day.
**Scenario C**: Directions for fasting before a blood test.
**Answer**: Do not eat or drink after midnight before your test except for water.
**Scenario D**: Instructions for taking medication at regular intervals.
**Answer**: Take your medication at 6-hour intervals (e.g., 6 AM, 12 PM, 6 PM, 12 AM).
**Scenario E**: Advising a patient on post-surgery care.
**Answer**: Avoid lifting anything heavier than 10 pounds and refrain from high-impact exercises for 6 weeks.
**THREE**: Use the following two transitional words to connect the simpler sentences into one sentence: *after*, *therefore.*
1. **After completing a course of antibiotics for pneumonia, follow-up chest X-rays showed improvement in lung inflammation; therefore, the doctor advised continuing with supportive care measures.**
**FOUR**: Rewrite the sentences extracted from a SOAP note.
- **Subjective**:
Original sentence: Patient mentions difficulty sleeping.
- **Objective**:
Original sentence: Blood pressure was high. .
- **Plan**:
Original sentence: Medication prescribed.
**FIVE**: Identify errors in the sample discharge summary.
- **Lack of Specificity**: Oral antibiotics was prescribed and cough syrup given.
**Corrected**: Oral antibiotics (amoxicillin 500 mg TID for 7 days) and cough syrup (10 mL PRN) were prescribed.
- **Abbreviation clarity issue**: Amoxicillin 500 mg PO TID x 7 days.
**Corrected**: Amoxicillin 500 mg by mouth three times daily for 7 days.
- **Punctuation error**: During hospital stay patient's cough persisted but fever subsided.
**Corrected**: During the hospital stay, the patient’s cough persisted, but the fever subsided.
**SIX**: Match statements to the appropriate section of a medical CV.
1. **Certifications and Licenses**: Board Certified in Pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics.
2. **Professional Experience**: Managed patient care and treatment plans in a busy hospital setting.
3. **Education**: Completed Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree at Harvard Medical School.
4. **Skills**: Proficient in using electronic medical records (EMR) systems such as Epic and Cerner.
5. **Professional Summary**: Member of the American Medical Association (AMA) and American College of Cardiology (ACC).
6. **Professional Experience**: Led a research project on pediatric diabetes management published in a peer-reviewed journal.