Read the Following Excerpt from a Patient's Health Record: Mrs

question 88

Multiple Choice

Read the following excerpt from a patient's health record: Mrs. Campos was admitted last night for fever and elevated WBC. Initial blood culture is coming back positive from gram-positive cocci. She has been on antibiotics for 10 hours now. Last night, the nurses noted hemorrhages. She had hematuria, hemoptysis, and epistaxis. In addition, she developed painful swelling in her right calf. She remains febrile, but the fever is improving since admission. She is still very tired. She denies vomiting.
Which of the following symptoms was NOT recorded in this health record?

• A) Blood in her urine
• B) Edema
• C) Elevated white blood count
• D) Excessive blood loss
• E) Large bruises

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Definitions:

Unsuccessfully

Failing to achieve the desired result or outcome.

Fighting

Engaging in physical conflict or struggle against another individual, often as a result of disagreement or competition.

DSM-5

The fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, a standard classification of mental disorders used by mental health professionals.