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All of the following immune-mediated diseases are associated with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody, except
- A. Wegener granulomatosis
- B. Churg-Strauss syndrome
- C. Microscopic polyangiitis
- D. Henoch-Schönlein purpura
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Henoch-Schönlein purpura is not associated with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA); it is an IgA-mediated vasculitis.
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Abnormal coloration of the urine (in the absence of haematuria) may be due to:
- A. Consumption of beetroot
- B. Treatment with co-danthramer
- C. Phenylketonuria
- D. Acute intermittent porphyria
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Beetroot can cause red urine. Co-danthramer, phenylketonuria, and porphyria can also cause abnormal urine color, but beetroot is a common cause.
A client with unstable asthma had an emergent cardiac catheterization. Which complication should the nurse monitor for in the initial 24 hours after the procedure?
- A. Thrombus formation
- B. Infection
- C. Bronchospasm
- D. Heart failure
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: After a cardiac catheterization, the nurse must monitor for thrombus formation as it is a common complication in the first 24 hours.
The mother of Gian, a preschooler with spina bifida tells the nurse that her daughter sneezes and gets a rash when playing with brightly colored balloons, and that she recently had an allergic reaction after eating kiwifruit and bananas. The nurse would suspect that the child may have an allergy to:
- A. Bananas
- B. Latex
- C. Kiwifruit
- D. Color dyes
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Latex allergy is common in children with spina bifida and can cause cross-reactivity with certain fruits like bananas and kiwifruit.
A child with rheumatic fever begins involuntary, purposeless movements of her limbs. What does the nurse recognize that this indicates?
- A. Seizure activity
- B. Hypoxia
- C. Sydenham’s chorea
- D. Decreasing level of consciousness
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: As the effects of rheumatic fever affect the central nervous system, the child may develop Sydenham’s chorea, manifested by involuntary, purposeless movements of the limbs.
Which congenital cardiac defect(s) cause(s) increased pulmonary blood flow? (Select all that apply.)
- A. Atrial septal defects (ASDs)
- B. Tetralogy of Fallot
- C. Dextroposition of aorta
- D. Patent ductus arteriosus
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The congenital heart defects that cause increased pulmonary blood flow are ASDs, VSDs, and patent ductus arteriosus.