Please Read the Clinical Scenario, and Then Answer the Question

question 15

Multiple Choice

Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the question that follow to become familiar with the traditional NCLEX question format.
You are taking care of Jennifer, a 6-year-old girl in your pediatric ICU. She had bloody diarrhea and fever for a few days, before her parents noted she had not urinated in a few days. She was admitted for a rising potassium level, as well as decreased blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine clearance, which are very specific markers of kidney function. She was diagnosed with hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) , and interestingly, it was traced back to drinking unpasteurized milk.
-What organism is the leading cause of HUS in the United States?

• A)Shigella
• B)E.coli
• C)Salmonella
• D)Clostridium difficile

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