A Child Has Been Admitted for Suspected Bacterial Endocarditis

question 40

Multiple Choice

A child has been admitted for suspected bacterial endocarditis.What action takes priority?

• A) Administering antibiotics
• B) Education on valve replacement
• C) Giving an antipyretic
• D) Obtaining blood cultures

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Definitions:

D-Glucose

A simple sugar that serves as an essential energy source for living organisms; it is a monosaccharide with the formula C6H12O6.

D-Arabinose

A naturally occurring pentose sugar, which is a component of many polysaccharides and glycoconjugates in plants and bacteria.

Open-Chain Form

Describes organic compounds that consist of a linear chain of atoms, as opposed to cyclic structures.

Asymmetric Centers

Carbon atoms bonded to four different groups, creating chirality and isomerism in molecules.