A 7 year old boy presents with a low-grade fever, arthralgias, colicky abdominal pain, and a palpable purpuric rash limited to the lower extremities. Laboratory studies reveal a guaiac-positive stool, a urinalysis with red blood cell (RBC) casts, hematuria, and mild proteinuria, and a CBC with a normal Hb, Hct, and platelet count. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

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A 7 year old boy presents with a low-grade fever, arthralgias, colicky abdominal pain, and a palpable purpuric rash limited to the lower extremities. Laboratory studies reveal a guaiac-positive stool, a urinalysis with red blood cell (RBC) casts, hematuria, and mild proteinuria, and a CBC with a normal Hb, Hct, and platelet count. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP) presents with purpuric rash, arthralgias, abdominal pain, and glomerulonephritis (RBC casts), typically in children.

Question 2 of 5

The carry de-oxygenated blood back to the heart.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Veins carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart, except for the pulmonary vein which carries oxygenated blood.

Question 3 of 5

What should the nurse do next if a client on amiodarone reports shortness of breath and a dry cough?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Shortness of breath and dry cough may indicate pulmonary toxicity, a serious adverse effect of amiodarone.

Question 4 of 5

What lab value requires immediate intervention in a patient on digoxin?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Hypokalemia increases the risk of digoxin toxicity, requiring prompt correction.

Question 5 of 5

The human heart is made of muscle.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The heart is composed of cardiac muscle tissue, enabling it to contract and pump blood.

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