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Tyler is a 16-year-old male who has come into your clinic with a low-grade fever, and large and painful red sores around his lips. He has a PCR test pending that was swabbed from the sores, as well as a blood culture with Gram stain, and nasal wash for examination by microscope.
-What kind of evidence are the sores around Tyler's mouth classified as?

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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.
  Tyler is a 16-year-old male who has come into your clinic with a low-grade fever, and large and painful red sores around his lips. He has a PCR test pending that was swabbed from the sores, as well as a blood culture with Gram stain, and nasal wash for examination by microscope.
-What kind of evidence are the sores around Tyler's mouth classified as?

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The sores around Tyler's mouth are classified as signs and symptoms because they are physical manifestations of his illness that can be observed and measured by a healthcare provider. ELISA is a laboratory test used to detect antibodies or antigens, genetic evidence refers to DNA analysis, and microscopic evidence refers to examination of a sample under a microscope.

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