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Initial tests in a 2-year-old child with failure to thrive include:
- A. Thyroid function tests
- B. Sweat test
- C. Urine culture
- D. Colonoscopy
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: a sweat test is crucial for diagnosing cystic fibrosis, a common cause of failure to thrive in children. The other tests (a-d) are less specific and not typically first-line for this presentation.
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The clinical features of subaortic membrane stenosis can include all, except
- A. Ejection systolic murmur
- B. Ejection click
- C. End-diastolic murmur of aortic regurgitation
- D. Low pulse volume
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: An ejection click is not typically a feature of subaortic membrane stenosis.
A male client with diabetes mellitus (DM) is transferred from the hospital to a rehabilitation facility following treatment for a stroke with resulting right hemiplegia. He tells the nurse that his feet are always uncomfortably cool at night, preventing him from falling asleep. Which action should the nurse implement.
- A. Provide a warming pad (Aqua-pad or K-pad) to feet
- B. Medicate the client with a prescribed sedative
- C. Use a bed cradle to hold the covers off the feet
- D. Place warm blankets next to the client's feet
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Warm blankets can help improve circulation and provide comfort without the risk of burns associated with heating pads.
Maltese crosses' are identified in the urinary sediments in
- A. Niemann Pick disease
- B. Gaucher disease
- C. Krabbe's disease
- D. Fabry disease
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Fabry disease is characterized by the presence of 'Maltese crosses' in urinary sediments due to glycosphingolipid accumulation.
Vitamin used in the treatment of transient tyrosinemia of newborn?
- A. Vitamin A
- B. Vitamin K
- C. Vitamin E
- D. Vitamin C
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Vitamin C is used to treat transient tyrosinemia due to its role in tyrosine metabolism.
Regarding mitral valve prolapse, all the following are true EXCEPT
- A. it is predominantly in girls
- B. it is usually sporadic
- C. the dominant abnormal signs are auscultatory
- D. antibiotic prophylaxis is recommended during surgery and dental procedures
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Antibiotic prophylaxis is no longer universally recommended for mitral valve prolapse.