Identify two possible causes for K.B.'s low-grade fever

What will be an ideal response?


• Dehydration
• Viral illness, which could also explain her complaint of nausea
• Urinary tract infection (UTI)
• Sepsis

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The required process for any health care facility that chooses to be reimbursed by the government through Medicare or Medicaid funds is called:

a. accreditation c. certification b. approval d. licensure

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A nurse is preparing to administer a cardiotonic drug via IM injection based on the understanding of which of the following about this route? Select all that apply

A) Appropriate when IV access is not available B) Site massage necessary after injection C) Not the recommended parenteral route D) Amount given no more than 2 mL E) Injection deep into the muscle

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An 80-year-old man with diabetes has had vascular problems with his feet and lower legs for 10 years and is scheduled for a left below-the-knee amputation. Which remark by the patient indi-cates an understanding of the procedure?

a. "I am glad this amputation will end my diabetic problems." b. "After they have hacked my leg, I won't be able to drive." c. "If this heals well, how long until I get a prosthesis?" d. "I hate that my left knee is going to be useless without a foot."

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What do the t-test and the ANOVA have in common? (Select all that apply.)

a. They are both used when the dependent variable is ordinal. b. They both assume a normal distribution. c. They both compare groups to decide if they are the same or different. d. They both can be used to compare two groups. e. They both require secondary post hoc analyses. f. They both use the same statistical tables for interpretation of results. g. They are both parametric analyses.

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