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All of the following are features of Behcet disease except
- A. Reduced T helper cell 1 activity
- B. Increased expression of HSP60
- C. Association with HLA-B51
- D. Vasculitis with fibrinoid necrosis
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Behcet disease is associated with increased T helper cell 1 activity
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A 12-year-old male tries out for a middle school hockey team. He has a history of a heart murmur as an infant, but the doctor thought it would go away. During the tryout, he experiences severe dyspnea and becomes light-headed. At your office, he has a normal rhythm, pulse, and blood pressure and is no longer dizzy. There is a grade 4/6 systole ejection murmur that radiates to the neck. There is also an ejection click. An ECG reveals left ventricular hypertrophy. The next approach to his management includes
- A. chest x-ray
- B. exercise test
- C. digitalization
- D. echocardiography
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Echocardiography is essential to evaluate the severity of aortic stenosis and its effects on the heart.
Features that would increase suspicion of cerebral palsy at age 9 months include:
- A. Presence of Moro reflex
- B. Abductor spasm
- C. Hand dominance
- D. Grasp reflex
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Hand dominance at 9 months is a red flag for cerebral palsy. The persistence of primitive reflexes like the Moro and grasp reflexes can also be indicative.
In which of the following valve lesions, Dimensionless Index (DI) is used as an echocardiographic parameter to assess the severity of the lesion?
- A. Aortic stenosis
- B. Aortic regurgitation
- C. Mitral regurgitation
- D. Mitral stenosis
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Dimensionless Index (DI) is used to assess the severity of aortic stenosis.
A client with an acute exacerbation of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has localized pain and inflammation of the fingers and feet; swelling, redness, and restricted joint motion; and reports feeling fatigued. Which nursing diagnosis has the highest priority for this client?
- A. Pain related to joint inflammation
- B. Impaired physical mobility.
- C. Risk for infection.
- D. Disturbed sleep pattern.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Pain is the most immediate and distressing symptom for the client and should be addressed first to improve comfort and quality of life.
A nurse auscultated heart tones on an older adult client. Which action should the nurse take based on the heart tones heard?
- A. Administer a diuretic.
- B. Document the finding.
- C. Decrease the IV flow rate.
- D. Evaluate the client’s medications.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Documenting the findings is the appropriate action unless the heart tones indicate an abnormality requiring intervention.