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Which of the following should be not be routinely performed for patients with suspected non-alcoholic fatty liver disease?
- A. Liver biopsy
- B. Imaging studies like US scan
- C. Fasting lipids
- D. Fasting glucose
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Liver biopsy, while diagnostic for NAFLD/NASH, isn't routine due to invasiveness and risks, reserved for unclear cases or staging needs, per AASLD. Ultrasound (fatty liver detection), fasting lipids, glucose, and liver function tests are non-invasive, routine screens for metabolic risk and diagnosis confirmation. This approach optimizes chronic disease evaluation safely.
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A general practitioner (GP) advises an overweight patient to go to the gym to work out. Question: This advice is an example of which type of prevention?
- A. Primary prevention
- B. Secondary prevention
- C. Tertiary prevention
- D. Quaternary prevention
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Gym nudge for overweight primary, stops diabetes before it starts, not screening or late fixes. Nurses push this, a chronic preemptive strike.
The definition of Chronic Heart Failure is:
- A. Failure of the heart to adequately pump blood to the body
- B. Long-term inability of the heart to meet metabolic demands required to maintain homeostasis
- C. Prolonged enlargement of the left ventricle impacting on the contractility of the muscle
- D. Long term fluid build-up, causing increase in blood volume and reducing the ability of the heart to maintain blood flow
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Chronic heart failure's essence long-term pump lag can't match body's metabolic needs, a homeostasis bust. Simple pump fail's vague; LV growth or fluid traps are bits, not the whole. Nurses grasp this, a chronic ticker's root.
Regarding HIV/AIDS
- A. Shingles, seborrhoeic dermatitis and recurrent HSV infections are typical of early infection
- B. A CD4 count of 1.0 x 10^9/L is associated with late stage AIDS
- C. Pre and post test counselling for HIV serology is now no longer mandatory
- D. Pneumococcus is a more likely pathogen than TB in AIDS patients with pneumonia
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: HIV early skin woes, CD4's units flop, counseling holds, TB trumps pneumococcus, toxo hits brain. Nurses chase this chronic lung truth.
Which percentage of the burden of sickness in the Netherlands can approximately be avoided?
- A. 30%
- B. 40%
- C. 50%
- D. 60%
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Dutch sickness 40% dodgeable, lifestyle tweaks cut chronic loads, not half or more. Nurses bank this, a prevention slice.
Diabetes mellitus can cause damage to the microvasculature and macrovasculature. Question: The microvasculature is involved in which of the following disorders?
- A. Nephropathy
- B. Retinopathy
- C. Polyneuropathy
- D. All answers are correct
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Diabetes' micro hits kidneys, eyes, nerves all bleed small, no dodge. Nurses track this, a chronic tiny vessel trio.