Which of the following congenital defects results in an undersized or absent right ventricle?
A) Tricuspid atresia
B) Pulmonary stenosis
C) Tetralogy of Fallot
D) Atrial septal defect
Ans: A) Tricuspid atresia
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A) Removes the focus of the conversation from the patient B) Focusing on feelings helps the family avoid delayed grief and unhealthy coping C) Gives validation of need for psychological counseling D) Reduces family insistence for patient progress information
The patient has been diagnosed with progressive Alzheimer's disease. Characteristics of this disease include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
a. Delirium b. Agnosia c. Apraxia d. Aphasia e. Amnesia
A patient with kyphosis is visiting a practitioner of chiropractic medicine for the first time and asks, "How does this therapy work?"
The practitioner replies, "I will use my hands along with heat to correct the misalignment of your spine by placing pressure on the nerves that have produced pain. The misalignment of your spine is referred to as: a. subluxation." b. a sprain." c. a fracture." d. epicondylitis."
The nurse plans to provide health promotion to a group of business travelers who are going to travel to Africa. What will the best teaching plan by the nurse include?
1. Plan to take antibiotics prophylactically. 2. Plan to take protease inhibitors prophylactically. 3. Plan to receive immunizations for malaria. 4. Plan to take antimalarial drugs prophylactically.