Multiple Choice
Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the question that follow to become familiar with the traditional NCLEX question format.
Nancy has brought in her 75-year-old mother, Leah, into your ER because she has not been acting like herself. She has been using her hands less and less, complained of a severe headache, and then developed a severe tremor, high fever, and has now stopped talking. Her gait has also been effected. She reports a recent trip to the woods to go camping as a family. As Nancy is giving you the history, Leah collapses on the floor and has a seizure.
-Multiple tests are performed,and it is discovered that Leah has Eastern equine encephalitis.What is the best initial treatment regimen?
A) acyclovir,hydration,antiepileptic drugs,LP
B) LP,CT,MRI
C) acyclovir,medical coma,heart catheterization
D) hydration,antiepileptic drugs,rapid cooling,neurosurgery consult
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