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Question 1 of 5

A chronic, proliferative phase, of inflammation is characterized by:

A. Local vasodilatation and increased capillary permeability (phase of damage)
B. Infiltration of leucocytes and phagocytic cells (phase of exudation)
C. Tissue degeneration and fibrosis occurrence (phase of proliferation)
D. All of the above

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Tissue degeneration and fibrosis occurrence (phase of proliferation)

Question 2 of 5

Which neurotransmitter has been associated with this disorder?

A. Norepinephrine
B. Dopamine
C. Serotonin
D. Acetylcholine

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Serotonin

Question 3 of 5

A patient tells a nurse that an MRI is scheduled for the next day. The patient asks about the purpose of the test and whether it will hurt. The best response would be:

A. “This test is used to diagnose mental illness; and no, it won’t hurt.”
B. “This test is painful, but it’s important to determine which mental illness you have.”
C. “It might be somewhat painful because it assesses electrical activity in different parts of the brain.”
D. “The MRI takes a picture of the brain. It doesn’t hurt, but you will have to lie still, and that can be uncomfortable.”

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: “The MRI takes a picture of the brain. It doesn’t hurt, but you will have to lie still, and that can be uncomfortable.”

Question 4 of 5

A newly built hospital with the latest equipment and medication therapies purports a very high rate of salvage of strokes such that patients have significant recovery of normal function. Alteplase is the first-line agent administered in this facility. For the purported maximum salvage rate following stroke, this agent must be administered in which of the following time intervals?

A. Within 3 h
B. Within 6 h
C. Within 9 h
D. Within 12 h

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Within 3 h

Question 5 of 5

The client is experiencing a drug-drug interaction with niacin. Which drug has a drug-drug interaction with niacin?

A. Aspirin
B. Statin drugs
C. Theophylline
D. Digoxin

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Statin drugs

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