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silviawilliams41

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The nurse explains that environmental risk factors that may lead to a congenital heart defect (CHD) include: (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Maternal alcoholism
  b. A family member with CHD
  c. Maternal hepatitis B
  d. Maternal syphilis
  e. Exposure to the coxsackie virus

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The school nurse gets a call from a caregiver who is planning to send her child to summer camp, but recently heard there was a case of Rocky Mountain spotted fever at the camp the previous year.
 
  The mother asks, What causes Rocky Mountain spotted fever? The best answer by the nurse would be: a. the bite of an infected tick, which is carried by dogs and wild rodents
  b. a bite from an infected species of Mexican free-tail bats
  c. contact with bodily fluids of a child who has the disease
  d. airborne droplets spread by coughing or sneezing



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Answer to Question 1

A, B, E
Congenital heart defects can be caused by maternal alcoholism, a family history of CHD, exposure to the coxsackie virus, maternal use of Accutane or lithium, and maternal advanced age.

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A Correct. Answering a mother's question, What causes Rocky Mountain spotted fever?, the best answer by the nurse would be the bite of an infected tick, which is carried by dogs and wild rodents.
B Incorrect. Answering a mother's question, What causes Rocky Mountain spotted fever?, the best answer by the nurse would not be a bite from an infected species of Mexican free-tail bats.
C Incorrect. Answering a mother's question, What causes Rocky Mountain spotted fever?, the best answer by the nurse would not be contact with bodily fluids of a child who has the disease.
D Incorrect. Answering a mother's question, What causes Rocky Mountain spotted fever?, the best answer by the nurse would not be airborne droplets spread by coughing or sneezing.




silviawilliams41

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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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