Subacute bacterial endocarditis

ATI LPN

ATI LPN Test Bank

A. liver chemistries abnormal B. abdominal pain C. eosinophilia D. blood culture

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: SBE is diagnosed with positive blood cultures showing causative organisms.

Catecholamines

A. poor response to insulin at fat cell B. destruction of endogenous insulin C. inhibition of insulin release D. increased hepatic glycogenolysis

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Catecholamines (e.g., epinephrine) promote glycogenolysis, elevating glucose.

The most feared complication of cranial arthritis is:

A. thrombosis of the cranial artery B. exquisite hyperplasia C. substantial fever D. blindness

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Cranial arteritis (giant cell arteritis) most feared complication is blindness from optic artery involvement.

Migraine headache usually include the following, except:

A. scintillating headaches B. periodic, usually unilateral C. Horner's syndrome D. appreciably reduced by pressure on the common carotid

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Horner's syndrome is not a feature of migraines; the others are typical.

Jacksonian seizures

A. temporal lobe B. brief lapse of consciousness C. single muscle group D. focal extremity

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Jacksonian seizures start focally and may spread along a motor strip.

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