An Older Patient Who Recently Returned from Visiting Family in New

question 4

Multiple Choice

An older patient who recently returned from visiting family in New York spends a great deal of time outdoors and often receives mosquito bites. Which health problem should the nurse suspect when the patient reports muscle pain, fever, headache, and extreme malaise?

• A) Dementia
• B) Depression
• C) Tuberculosis
• D) West Nile virus

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Definitions:

Element O

Element O refers to Oxygen, a chemical element with the symbol O and atomic number 8, essential for life and a major part of the Earth's atmosphere.

Fractured

Refers to the breaking or cracking of a material or surface, often seen in rocks or geological structures.

Cleavage

Cleavage in geology refers to the tendency of minerals to split along specific planes where the bonds are weakest, resulting in smooth, flat surfaces.

Noble Gases

A group of chemical elements with very low reactivity, including helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon, and radon.