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jenna1 · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

A nurse is providing care for a 44-year-old male client who is admitted with a diagnosis of fever of unknown origin (FUO). Which of the following characteristics of the client's history is most likely to have a bearing on his current diagnosis?

A)
The client is cachexic and an African American.
B)
The client is HIV positive and homeless.
C)
The client is malnourished, hypomagnesemic, and hypocalcemic.
D)
The client is receiving intravenous normal saline with 20 mEq KCl.

Question 2

The nurse knows which of the following clients might experience fatigue relative to physiologic, psychological, and/or pathologic aspects? Select all that apply.

A)
An elderly client on tranquilizers for sleep in the noisy nursing home environment
B)
An adult who performs manual outdoor labor as a roofer
C)
An adolescent client with a diagnosis of leukemia on a chemotherapy regimen
D)
An adult client who teaches art to a small group of children in kindergarten
E)
An adult technician working in a sleep lab where lights are dimmed and noise is kept at a minimum

jomama · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans:
B

Feedback:

FUO is associated with HIV. The other aspects of the client's circumstances are not noted to correlate with FUO.

Answer to Question 2

Ans:
A, B, C

Feedback:

The origin or cause of fatigue can be physiologic, psychological, pathologic, or unknown. It can be caused by environmental factors (excess noise, temperature extremes, and changes in weather); drug-related incidents (use of tranquilizers); treatment-related causes (chemotherapy); physical exertion (exercise); and psychological (monotony).