Physiological responses to serious illness include increase of the following Except:

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Serious illness typically leads to tachycardia, increased respiratory effort, and use of accessory muscles, while blood pressure may drop in shock.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Spondyloarthritis is not a causative agent but a related condition.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Given the severity of symptoms like hypokalemia and low blood pressure, immediate referral to the hospital for comprehensive investigations is necessary before considering psychiatric or dietary interventions.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Rheumatic fever with carditis often presents with tachycardia, pericardial rub, and heart failure. A harsh systolic murmur at the second right intercostal space is more suggestive of aortic stenosis rather than rheumatic carditis.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: For trauma patients, the jaw thrust (not chin lift) is the preferred airway maneuver to avoid cervical spine movement and further injury.