You Are Called to the Emergency Room to Evaluate an Otherwise

question 43

Multiple Choice

You are called to the emergency room to evaluate an otherwise healthy 18-year-old female whose chief complaints are fever,malaise,and difficulty breathing.As you enter the room,the physician informs you that he suspects community-acquired pneumonia.The most likely causative agent would be:

• A)Legionella
• B)Chlamydia
• C)H.influenzae
• D)S.pneumoniae

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Definitions:

Parietal Cell

A type of cell in the stomach lining that produces hydrochloric acid and intrinsic factor, essential for digestion and absorption of vitamin B12.

Digestive Organ

An organ involved in the breakdown of food into nutrients, which the body then uses for energy, growth, and cell repair, including organs such as the stomach, liver, and intestines.

Haustra

Saccular dilations or pouches in the colon that are formed by the gathering of the longitudinal muscles of the colon.

Cementum

A specialized bone-like substance covering the root of a tooth, anchoring it to the jawbone via the periodontal ligament.