A 66-year-old male presents to the emergency room accompanied by his wife who claims that he has been acting confused
The man is complaining of a sudden onset of severe weakness and malaise and has a dry cough and diarrhea. His temperature is 102.8 °F, and his blood work indicates his sodium level at 126 mEq/L (normal 135 to 145 mEq/L). Based on this assessment, the nurse suspects the patient has
A)
bronchopneumonia.
B)
Mycoplasma pneumonia.
C)
Legionella pneumonia.
D)
pneumococcal pneumonia.
Ans:
C
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Confusion, dry cough, diarrhea, and hyponatremia are associated with Legionnaire disease and less so with bronchopneumonia, Mycoplasma pneumonia, or pneumococcal pneumonia.
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