Read the Following Excerpt from a Patient's Health Record: Mrs

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Multiple Choice

Read the following excerpt from a patient's health record: Mrs. Campos was admitted last night for fever and elevated WBC. Initial blood culture is coming back positive from gram-positive cocci. She has been on antibiotics for 10 hours now. Last night, the nurses noted hemorrhages. She had hematuria, hemoptysis, and epistaxis. In addition, she developed painful swelling in her right calf. She remains febrile, but the fever is improving since admission. She is still very tired. She denies vomiting.
Which of the following symptoms was NOT recorded in this health record?

• A) Blood in her urine
• B) Edema
• C) Elevated white blood count
• D) Excessive blood loss
• E) Large bruises

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Definitions:

Corpus Luteum

A temporary endocrine structure in female ovaries that is involved in the production of progesterone during the menstrual cycle and early pregnancy.

Vesicular Follicle

A fluid-filled structure in the ovary that contains a maturing ovum or egg.

Interstitial Cell

Cells located in the spaces between the organs or tissues of the body, often referring to cells in the testes that produce testosterone or in various other tissues for support and repair.

Spermatogonium

A male germ cell from which sperm cells are derived, undergoing several stages of division before becoming mature sperm.