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asmith134

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A nurse is caring for a young man in the emergency room. He presents with severe headache, a rash, joint pain, and a fever of 103.5 F. He reports having traveled to India recently. What does the nurse suspect?
 
  A. Leishmaniasis
  B. Dengue fever
  C. Severe acute respiratory syndrome
  D. Malaria

Question 2

A nurse is working in a community clinic in Bangladesh treating many members of the medically-indigent population. A young man comes into the clinic with a large ulcerated lump on the back of his legs.
 
  He reports having noticed a fly bite at that spot a few days ago. What does the nurse suspect?
  A. Leishmaniasis
  B. Malaria
  C. Dengue Fever
  D. SARS



joechoochoy

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A



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