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Question 1 of 5

Your adult patient presents with shortness of breath and chest pain. She reports the pain began last night and has worsened. She is breathing 28 times per minute with a SpO2 of 96 percent on room air. She reports the pain worsens when asked to take a deep breath. Lung sounds are equal with a grating sound heard on inhalation. The patient's heart rate and blood pressure are normal. She is showing a sinus rhythm with a first-degree atrioventricular block present in lead II on the ECG. Which of the following is most likely the cause of her complaints?

A. Pleurisy
B. Asthma
C. Acute myocardial infarction
D. Bronchitis

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Correct Answer: Pleurisy

Question 2 of 5

How are bloodborne diseases transmitted?

A. By hugging an infected person
B. By touching something an infected person has touched
C. By standing too close to an infected person when he coughs
D. By contact with blood or body fluids

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: By contact with blood or body fluids

Question 3 of 5

The Fowler's position means the resident is positioned in a

A. 60 to 90-degree angle
B. 45 to 60-degree angle
C. 25 to 40-degree angle
D. 15 to 30-degree angle

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: 45 to 60-degree angle

Question 4 of 5

A patient tells a nurse that he always uses boric acid solution to wash out his eyes. What would the nurse teach the patient?

A. Boric acid should not be used; it is toxic when absorbed.
B. Good work! Continue with your cleansing routine.
C. Why in the world would you do such a thing?
D. Maybe you should try something a little stronger.

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Correct Answer: Boric acid should not be used; it is toxic when absorbed.

Question 5 of 5

A(n) _____________ disease is a disease in which the body is unable to recognize its own tissue.

A. Opportunistic
B. Progressive
C. Autoimmune
D. Infectious

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Autoimmune

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