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QUESTION 8 . Mrs. Lowen is an 82-year-old female who comes to the emergency department for
evaluation of a fever of 102.9“ F. She complains ofa headache in the right side of her temple and some right~sided jaw pain. A urinalysis. chest radiograph, complete blood count {CBC}
and 12-lead ECG are all nonficontributory. A comprehensive metabolic panel is significant
only for a slightly elevated BUN and creatinine. The AGACNP appreciates distinct right
temple tenderness to percussion. Which laboratory test is necessary to support the
suspected diagnosis? r’ A An erythrocyte
sedimentation rate r B A white blood cell
differential i" C Two sets of blood cultures 1" D Echocardiography 1 points