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The nurse is working in the emergency department and has four clients arrive at the same time. Which client should the nurse see first?
- A. A client requesting antibiotics for a cough
- B. A client who has a facial fracture with severe facial and oral swelling
- C. A client who states she has not urinated in 8 hours
- D. A client with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease reporting increased dyspnea
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Facial fracture with severe swelling risks airway ABCs dictate first look, as edema could choke breathing fast. Cough's stable, anuria's concerning but not immediate, COPD dyspnea's chronic unless crashing. Nurses triage swelling, anticipating intubation, a split-second save in this ED rush.
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Which statement is not true?
- A. negative thick and thin smears does not adequately rule out malaria
- B. falciparum malaria will always show up on thick and thin smears where the others may not
- C. chloroquine is the drug of choice to treat falciparum
- D. vivax and ovale are more likely to reactivate at a later stage
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Chloroquine flops for falciparum resistance rules, not smears' miss, relapse, or anemia truths. Nurses dodge this chronic treatment trap.
A 36 year old woman visits her family doctor requesting blood test to check her cholesterol. She has family history of premature coronary heart disease. Physical examinations are unremarkable. Lipid profile is done and shows it the following results: Total cholesterol 5.8 mmol/L, HDL-cholesterol 1.1 mmol/L, LDL-cholesterol 3.6 mmol/L, Triglyceride 2.4 mmol/L. What is the MOST likely diagnosis?
- A. Familial hyperlipidemia
- B. Mixed hyperlipidemia
- C. Hypercholesterolaemia
- D. Familial combined hyperlipidemia
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Cholesterol 5.8, LDL 3.6, triglycerides 2.4 both up, HDL lowish screams mixed hyperlipidemia, not lone cholesterol or triglyceride spikes. Family heart history hints genetics, but numbers don't pin familial types yet. Nurses flag this chronic dual lipid mess, tied to early coronary risk.
Patients with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes often have increased fasting triglyceride levels. Question: Which explanation for these increased fasting triglyceride levels is most likely?
- A. The triglyceride production of adipose tissue is not sufficiently inhibited by insulin
- B. Increased VLDL production leads to increased levels of free fatty acids
- C. The VLDL production by the liver is not sufficiently inhibited by insulin
- D. The LDL uptake by adipose tissue is not sufficiently stimulated by insulin
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Type 2's triglyceride rise liver VLDL pumps unchecked, insulin flops, not fat tissue or LDL games. Nurses target this, a chronic liver lipid leak.
Risk factors for developing COPD include:
- A. Seasonal respiratory conditions and family history of emphysema
- B. Age, high fat diet and sedentary lifestyle
- C. History of cardiovascular and autoimmune conditions
- D. Indoor and outdoor air pollution
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: COPD risk factors center on chronic airway damage. Seasonal respiratory conditions may exacerbate, not cause, COPD, though family history of emphysema suggests genetic risk (e.g., alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency), but it's less primary than exposure. Age is a factor as lung function declines naturally, but high fat diet and sedentary lifestyle are more linked to obesity or cardiovascular disease, not directly COPD. Cardiovascular and autoimmune histories don't drive COPD etiology smoking and pollution do. Indoor (e.g., biomass smoke) and outdoor air pollution (e.g., particulates) are major irritants, causing inflammation and irreversible airflow limitation, per Deravin and Anderson (2019). Pollution's role is critical globally, especially in occupational or urban settings, outweighing secondary factors by directly triggering the chronic inflammatory cascade defining COPD pathogenesis.
A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and a prescription for digoxin. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an adverse effect of the medication?
- A. I've had a backache for several days
- B. I feel nauseated and have no appetite
- C. I can walk a mile a day
- D. I am urinating more frequently
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Digoxin's tightrope nausea and anorexia flag toxicity, a common adverse hit as levels climb, risking arrhythmias. Backache's vague, walking's a win, urination's unrelated. Nurses catch this, checking levels, a red light in this heart-boosting med's dance.