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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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The following syndromes are caused by chromosomal abnormalities:
- A. Cri-du-chat syndrome
- B. Kearns-Sayre syndrome
- C. Marfan's syndrome
- D. Turner's syndrome
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Turner's syndrome: Turner's syndrome is caused by a monosomy of the X chromosome, characterized by short stature, infertility, and heart defects.
Which type of shock is characterized by a hypersensitivity reaction causing massive vasodilation and capillary leaks, which may occur with drug or latex allergy?
- A. Neurogenic
- B. Cardiogenic
- C. Hypovolemic
- D. Anaphylactic
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Anaphylactic shock results from extreme allergy or hypersensitivity to a foreign substance. Neurogenic shock results from loss of neuronal control, such as the interruption of neuronal transmission that occurs from a spinal cord injury. Cardiogenic shock is decreased cardiac output. Hypovolemic shock is a reduction in the size of the vascular compartment, decreasing blood pressure, and low central venous pressure.
A client with a history of asthma and bronchitis arrives at the clinic with shortness of breath, productive cough with thickened tenacious mucous, and the inability to walk up a flight of stairs without experiencing breathlessness. Which action is most important for the nurse to instruct the client about self-care?
- A. Increase the daily intake of oral fluids to liquefy secretions
- B. Avoid crowded enclosed areas to reduce pathogen exposure
- C. Call the clinic if undesirable side effects of mediations occur
- D. Teach anxiety reduction methods for feelings of suffocation
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Increasing fluid intake helps to thin secretions, making them easier to expectorate and improving airway clearance.
The following procedures may abort an attack of SVT EXCEPT
- A. placing of the face in ice water
- B. straining
- C. breath holding
- D. standing on head
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Standing on the head is not a practical or effective method to terminate SVT.
Routine hearing tests in the community are usually based on:
- A. Distraction testing
- B. Auditory brainstem responses
- C. Evoked potentials
- D. Object discrimination
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Distraction testing is a common method used in community settings to assess hearing in young children.