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What are the SIX anatomic features associated with AVSD?
- A. AV-valve leaflets at the same level
- B. Absent AV septum
- C. Unwedged aortic valve
- D. Gooseneck elongated LVOT
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: AVSD involves multiple anatomic features that lead to a characteristic appearance and functional issues in the heart.
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A 4-month-old infant with a ventricular septal defect (VSD) has dropped from the 20th percentile to the 5th for weight. What will the nurse practitioner recommend?
- A. Adding solid foods to the infant's diet to increase caloric intake
- B. Fortifying breast milk to increase the number of calories per ounce
- C. Stopping breastfeeding and giving 30 kcal/ounce formula
- D. Supplementing breastfeeding with 24 kcal/ounce formula
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Infants with heart defects who have congestive heart failure (CHF) may need modification of formula or breast milk to increase calories. Fortifying breast milk is the first and best option.
Manifestations of endocarditis include all of the following EXCEPT
- A. Gottron nodules
- B. hematuria
- C. petechiae
- D. splenomegaly
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Gottron nodules are associated with dermatomyositis, not endocarditis.
Which among the following is not a feature of low flow - low gradient severe aortic stenosis with preserved left ventricular function?
- A. Mean trans aortic pressure gradient < 40 mm Hg
- B. Aortic valve area < 1 cm²
- C. Stroke volume > 35 ml/m²
- D. Left ventricular ejection fraction > 50%
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Stroke volume is typically reduced, not increased, in low flow - low gradient severe aortic stenosis.
Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding delayed tooth eruption?
- A. Most common cause is idiopathic
- B. Defined as no teeth eruption by 15 months of age
- C. Mechanical blockade can be a cause
- D. Hypothyroidism and hypoparathyroidism should be ruled out
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Delayed tooth eruption is defined as no teeth eruption by 13 months of age, not 15 months.
Nurse Roy is administering total parental nutrition (TPN) through a peripheral I.V. line to a school-age child. What’s the smallest amount of glucose that’s considered safe and not caustic to small veins, while also providing adequate TPN?
- A. 5% glucose
- B. 10% glucose
- C. 15% glucose
- D. 17% glucose
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A 10% glucose solution is safe for peripheral veins and provides adequate nutrition without causing irritation or damage.