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Question:
A nurse is assessing a client with suspected Plasmodium falciparum
infection after travel to a malaria-endemic region. For each finding, indicate
whether it is commonly associated with this infection.
Finding Associated with the Infection
a) Cyclic fever
b) Chills and sweats
c) Severe anemia
d) Stiff neck
e) Mild jaundice
Answer:
Cyclic fever
Chills and sweats
Severe anemia
Mild jaundice
, Question:
A patient develops fever, headache, and altered mental status after
multiple mosquito bites during a camping trip. The provider suspects
arthropod-borne encephalitis.
Which organism group is associated with this infection?
a) Francisella tularensis
b) Herpes simplex virus
c) Cryptococcus neoformans
d) Arboviruses
Answer:
Arboviruses
Question:
A hiker develops a bull's-eye rash followed by fever and joint pain two
weeks after a tick bite.
Which microbe is responsible?
a) Borrelia burgdorferi
b) Plasmodium falciparum
c) Trypanosoma cruzi
d) Rickettsia rickettsii
Answer:
Borrelia burgdorferi