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ishan

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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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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.

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ishan

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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


31809pancho

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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