If aseptic meningitis due to HSV is suspected, empiric therapy with which antimicrobial is indicated?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Acyclovir is the antiviral of choice for herpes simplex virus (HSV) meningitis because it effectively inhibits viral replication in this context.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Group II synovial fluid is inflammatory and typically seen in conditions like rheumatoid arthritis or other inflammatory arthritides, making 'Inflammatory arthritis' the correct choice.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Heart failure with normal ejection fraction is particularly likely to develop in the elderly, in women, and in those without a history of MI. A middle-aged man with a previous history of MI may have heart failure, but the older woman fits the criteria of heart failure with normal ejection fraction. A young female athlete with cardiomegaly may experience heart failure, but is not the normal patient profile for this condition. A young sedentary male with a high-stress job may experience heart failure, but this patient does not fit the normal profile for this condition.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Frothy, blood-tinged sputum (D) is a late sign indicating severe pulmonary edema in advanced heart failure.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: LPN/VN education and scope of practice include the correct use of common equipment such as automatic noninvasive blood pressure machines. Assessment, evaluation, and medication titration require advanced nursing judgment and education, and should be done by RNs.