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ishan

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on: Jul 22, 2018
The nurse in the emergency department is admitting a client who has a fever of 104F. The nurse prepares to obtain which of the following?
 
  1. Blood cultures
   2. Complete blood count (CBC) test
   3. Sterile urine specimen
   4. Liver and renal function tests

Question 2

A client who cannot feel your touch on the arm may have:
 
  1. dysesthesia.
  2. hypoalgesia.
  3. hypoesthesia.
  4. paresthesia.


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daiying98

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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

1. Blood cultures

Rationale:
A high fever is usually indicative of a systemic infection. Blood cultures, not a CBC, sterile urine sample, or liver and renal function tests, are the best way to identify the causative organism.

Answer to Question 2

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ishan

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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Gracias!

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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