A 2 Year Old Presents with Fever and Cough and Is

question 26

Multiple Choice

A 2 year old presents with fever and cough and is diagnosed with pneumonia.While planning treatment for this patient, the nurse recognizes that which of the following is the most likely cause?

• A) Bacteria
• B) Viruses
• C) Mycoplasma species
• D) Toxic inhalations

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Definitions:

Propellants

Chemicals that are used to propel an object by generating gas under pressure; common in rockets and aerosol cans.

Aerosol Cans

Containers that use pressurized gas to dispense substances in a fine spray.

N-hexane

A straight-chain alkane with the formula C6H14, used as a non-polar solvent in the extraction of edible oils from seeds and vegetables.

Densities

The mass of a substance per unit volume, indicating how compact the substance is.