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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.
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Which of the following is not associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease?
- A. Diabetes mellitus
- B. Lung cancer
- C. Pre-diabetes mellitus
- D. Hyperuricemia
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: NAFLD diabetes, pre-sugar, uric, colon tie; lung cancer's out. Nurses link this chronic fat net.
The signs and symptoms of heart failure do not include:
- A. Dyspnoea
- B. Orthopnoea
- C. Urinary frequency
- D. Fatigue
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Heart failure floods breathless, flat-lie gasps, swelling, wiped out. Peeing often? Kidneys, not heart others scream pump fail. Nurses clock these, a chronic wet mess minus bladder.
During his internship at a general practice, a medical student is asked to check the blood glucose level in a 30-year-old patient with type 1 diabetes. Acute glycaemic dysregulation is suspected in this patient. The patient asks if the student is going to take a capillary blood sample as shown in the picture below. Which of the following statements applies best in case of suspected acute dysregulation?
- A. The result will equal that of a finger prick sample
- B. The result will be higher than that of a finger prick sample
- C. The result will be lower than that of a finger prick sample
- D. One must not draw blood from this site in this case
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Acute type 1 chaos no arm vein draw, finger prick's king for fast reads, not this site. Nurses skip this, a chronic crisis dodge.
Which of the following characteristics is true related to chronic illness?
- A. Abrupt onset
- B. Usually single cause
- C. Short latency period
- D. Noninfectious origin
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Chronic illness creeps noninfectious, multi-risk, long-brewing, lingering a nurse's map apart from acute's quick, single, catchy hits. It's a slow burn, not a spark, a health system staple.
Which stage of liver damage is irreversible?
- A. Cirrhosis
- B. Fibrosis
- C. Inflammation
- D. Steatosis
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Cirrhosis scars for keeps fibrosis might bend, inflammation fades, steatosis lifts, but end-stage knots stay. Nurses mark this, a chronic liver lock.