The viral infection that affects the salivary glands, causing fever, headache, and inflammation of the glands is ____. 

A. whooping cough
B. meningitis
C. mumps
D. rubella
E. scarlet fever

C. mumps
Mumps causes fever, headache, muscle aches, fatigue, loss of appetite, and swollen and tender parotid salivary glands.

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You are having difficulty verbally communicating with your 55 year old female patient. Which of the following would be the BEST way to next attempt to communicate with her?

A) Try to use sign language. B) Attempt written communication. C) Speak more loudly to her. D) Have her nod her head.

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