MC The mother brought her four-year-old into the emergency room. The child had multiple tick bites over the abdomen and lower extremities. The child is most at risk for
A. Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
B. Malaria.
C. Plague.
D. Rabies.
A. Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
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1. Inadequate resident nutrition 2. Resident falls 3. Medication errors 4. Abuse of residents
The parents of a newborn male ask the nurse whether they should circumcise their son. The best response by the nurse is "Circumcision:
1. "Should be undertaken to prevent problems in the future." 2. "Might decrease the child's risk of developing a urinary tract infection." 3. "Can sometimes cause complications. What questions do you have?" 4. "Is painful, and should be avoided unless you are Jewish."
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A. Colchicine, specific NSAIDs (indomethacin, naproxen), and sodium thiosalicylate B. Salicylates, ketorolac tromethamine, and acetaminophen C. Probenecid, penicillins, and allopurinol D. None of the above
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A) A group of individuals who are genetically related B) A group of individuals who share the same occupation C) A group of individuals who were born in the same century D) A group of individuals born in the same time period