Which Patient May Be Given Symptomatic Treatment with 24 Hours

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which patient may be given symptomatic treatment with 24 hours follow-up assessment without initial antibiotic therapy?

• A) A 36-month-old with fever of 38.5°C, mild otalgia, and red, non-bulging TM
• B) A 4-year-old, afebrile child with bilateral otorrhea
• C) A 5-year-old with fever of 38.0°C, severe otalgia, and red, bulging TM
• D) A 6-month-old with fever of 39.2°C, poor sleep and appetite and bulging TM

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Definitions:

Genes

Units of hereditary information encoded in DNA, responsible for guiding the development and functioning of organisms.

One Ovum

A single egg cell produced by female reproductive systems; essential for sexual reproduction.

One Sperm

A single male gamete or reproductive cell that combines with the female gamete to form a zygote in sexual reproduction.

Zygotes

The initial cell formed when a new organism is produced by sexual reproduction, resulting from the fusion of an egg and a sperm cell.