Which Event Needs to Be Ruled Out in a Client

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which event needs to be ruled out in a client who has a long-standing history of mitral valve stenosis and presents with tachycardia, an irregular pulse, and left-sided weakness?

• A)Ischemic stroke
• B)Myocardial ischemia
• C)Left ventricular ischemia
• D)Right ventricular failure

---

Definitions:

Capital Allocation Line

A graph line that shows the risk-return trade-off for efficient portfolios, indicating the rate of return for each unit of risk.

Risk-free Security

A financial instrument considered to have minimal risk of default, often equated with the debt of a solvent government or government-backed entity.

Global Minimum-variance Portfolio

A portfolio constructed to achieve the lowest possible risk (variance), holding investments worldwide to diversify exposure.

Efficient Frontier

A graphical representation in modern portfolio theory showing the set of optimal portfolios that offer the highest expected return for a defined level of risk or vice versa.