The Nurse Would Recognize That Splinter Hemorrhages in the Nails

question 16

Multiple Choice

The nurse would recognize that splinter hemorrhages in the nails, painful swollen nodules on the fingertips, and splenomegaly indicate

• A) infective endocarditis.
• B) mitral stenosis.
• C) mitral valve prolapse.
• D) pericarditis.

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Definitions:

Hemoglobin

A protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues and returns carbon dioxide from the tissues back to the lungs.

Extravasation

Refers to the leakage of a fluid, often blood or drug solutions, from a vessel into the tissues surrounding it.

Hemochromatosis

A genetic disorder causing the body to absorb too much iron from the diet, leading to excess iron deposits in organs.

Leukocytes (WBC)

White blood cells that are part of the immune system, protecting the body against both infectious disease and foreign invaders.