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Please Read the Clinical Scenario, and Then Answer the Question

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Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the question that follow to become familiar with the traditional NCLEX question format.
A 3-year-old patient is admitted to the ER after a sudden onset of high fever and chills, a productive cough, and shortness of breath. The parents indicate that the child had been healthy up until a few hours ago. An initial workup of the child shows an elevated temperature (103oF) , a rapid pulse rate (140 bpm) , and a low oxygen saturation level (82%) . Supplemental oxygen and acetaminophen are administered immediately, and specimens are obtained from the patient for microbial analysis.
-Further microscopic analysis of negatively stained specimens reveals a clearing around each of the spherical cells against a dark background.This clearing indicates that the pathogen possesses which structure(s) ?

Understand and explain the developmental processes and patterns (e.g., deuterostomy) in animals.

Compare and contrast the modes of reproduction, development, and life cycles among various animal groups.

Understand the adaptations and evolutionary traits shared by closely related animal groups and their ecological implications.

Comprehend the structural, physiological, and behavioral adaptations animals have developed to survive and reproduce.

Definitions:

Moving Backward

The process of going in a direction opposite to the one that is considered forward or advancing.

Ventricular Systole

The phase of the cardiac cycle during which the ventricles contract, pumping blood out of the heart into the arteries.

Pulmonary Artery

The artery that carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs for oxygenation.

Aorta

The largest and main systemic artery of the vertebrate body; arises from the left ventricle and branches to distribute blood to all parts of the body except the lungs.