A Person Is Brought to the Emergency Room with Constant

question 65

Multiple Choice

A person is brought to the emergency room with constant high fever, extensive edema, low blood pressure, and petechiae. From which of the following may the person be suffering?

• A) Lyme disease
• B) septicemia
• C) plague
• D) brucellosis
• E) infectious mononucleosis

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Definitions:

Temporal Lobe

Part of the cerebral cortex that includes hearing, language, musical abilities, facial recognition, and emotional processing; lies below the lateral fissure, beneath the temporal bone at the side of the skull.

Braille

A tactile writing system used by people who are visually impaired, consisting of raised dots that represent letters, numbers, and punctuation marks.

Dominant Hand

The hand that is most used by an individual for performing tasks, showing better manual dexterity and coordination.

Left Hemisphere

The left side of the brain, typically associated with linguistic abilities, logical reasoning, and analytical tasks.