A 65-year-old male presents to his nurse practitioner complaining…

Question Answered step-by-step A 65-year-old male presents to his nurse practitioner complaining… A 65-year-old male presents to his nurse practitioner complaining of a persistent cough and occasional dyspnea, which have developed over the last several weeks. Also, within the last few days, the cough has become productive. His temperature is 100.2°F. Auscultation of the chest reveals decreased breath sounds on the left side and a diastolic murmur.  An X-ray confirms an infiltrate in the left lung (please see radiograph above).  His past medical history includes hypertension, and he recalls a rash affecting the palms of his hands while he was in college. Of the following, which is the most likely diagnosis?A. Granulomatosis with polyangiitisB. Churg-Strauss syndromeC. Thoracic aortic aneurysmD. Chronic rheumatic aortic valvulitisE. Aortic dissection Arts & Humanities Communications MSN – FNP 570 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)