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Question 1 of 5

Regarding venous circulation:

A. Pressure is higher in the veins compared with the venules

B. Central venous pressure averages 6.4 mmHg and fluctuates with respiration and heart action

C. The drop in venous pressure during expiration aids venous return

D. Peripheral venous pressure is not affected by gravity

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Central venous pressure averages 6.4 mmHg and fluctuates with respiration and heart action

Question 2 of 5

Which of the following side effect is associated with Amlodipine?

A. Bradycardia

B. Cough

C. Edema

D. QT interval prolongation

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Edema

Question 3 of 5

The most definitive test to confirm tuberculous pericarditis is?

A. Fluid smear acid fast bacilli

B. Pericardial biopsy

C. ESR

D. All the above

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Pericardial biopsy

Question 4 of 5

A patient newly diagnosed with hypertension asks the nurse what happens when uncontrolled hypertension is prolonged. The nurse explains that a patient with prolonged, uncontrolled hypertension is at risk for developing what health problem?

A. Renal failure

B. Right ventricular hypertrophy

C. Glaucoma

D. Anemia

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Renal failure

Question 5 of 5

Hypertrophy of the right ventricle is a compensatory response to

A. aortic stenosis.

B. aortic regurgitation.

C. tricuspid stenosis.

D. pulmonary stenosis.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: pulmonary stenosis.

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