FNP 511 questions and answers Graded A+ latest update A middle-aged hypertensive man presents to the public health clinic with complaints of an acute onset of fever, chills, and cough that is productive of rusty-colored sputum. The patient reports epi

FNP 511 questions and answers Graded A+ latest update A middle-aged hypertensive man presents to the public health clinic with complaints of an acute onset of fever, chills, and cough that is productive of rusty-colored sputum. The patient reports episodes of sharp pains on the left side of his back and chest whenever he is coughing. His temperature is 102.2°F, pulse is 100 beats/min, and blood pressure is 130/80 mmHg. The urinalysis does not show leukocytes, nitrites, or blood. These findings are most consistent with: A. Atypical pneumonia B. Upper urinary tract infection C. Bacterial pneumonia D. Acute pyelonephritis Leik, Maria T. Codina, MSN, ARNP, FNP-C, AGPCNP-BC. Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Intensive Review, Fourth Edition (p. 1214). Springer Publishing Company. Kindle Edition. C) Bacterial pneumonia. The most common cause of bacterial pneumonia is Streptococcus pneumoniae. Haemophilus influenzae, Chlamydia pneumoniae, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, and Legionella pneumophila are other bacteria that cause pneumonia. Typically, pneumonia comes on very quickly; the patient has high fever/chills, productive cough with yellow or brown sputum, and shortness of breath, and may have chest pain with breathing/coughing. The gold s