When a cardiac defect causes the mixing of arterial and venous blood in the right side of the heart, the nurse might expect to find

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When a cardiac defect causes the mixing of arterial and venous blood in the right side of the heart, the nurse might expect to find

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: When there is mixing of blood in the right side of the heart, it leads to excessive blood flow to the lungs and pulmonary congestion, resulting in signs of congestive heart failure. Cyanosis is more common with right-to-left shunts, diuresis is not typically seen with cardiac defects, and increased oxygenation of the tissues is not expected in this scenario.

Question 2 of 5

Regarding cystic fibrosis, all the following are true EXCEPT:

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 3 of 5

Pleurisy or inflammation of the pleura is often accompanied by an effusion. The MOST common cause of pleural effusion in children is:

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 4 of 5

The MOST prominent clinical manifestation of acute respiratory insufficiency in neuromuscular disorders is:

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 5 of 5

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is useful in visualizing

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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