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Pediatric Nursing Practice Questions Bank Questions
Question 1 of 5
A 4-year-old boy presents with abdominal pain and bloody stools. Ultrasound shows intussusception. The next step is:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Air enema reduces intussusception, per AAP. A, B, D, E are secondary.
Question 2 of 5
What is the inheritance pattern of complete androgen insensitivity syndrome?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Complete androgen insensitivity syndrome (CAIS) is caused by mutations in the AR gene on the X chromosome, following an X-linked recessive pattern (
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D). Phenotypic females (46,XY) inherit a mutated X from carrier mothers, with males unaffected as they have one X. Autosomal dominant (
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A) and recessive (
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B) don’t apply to X-linked traits. Mitochondrial (
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C) involves maternal transmission, unrelated here. X-linked recessive fits CAIS’s genetics.
Question 3 of 5
A 2-year-old with otitis media should be monitored for
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: All D are otitis media signs, per document p45, .
Question 4 of 5
A 3-year-old girl presents with fever and a generalized rash. Exam shows posterior auricular lymphadenopathy. Most likely diagnosis is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Rubella features rash and posterior auricular nodes, per CDC. A, C-E differ.
Question 5 of 5
Most common site of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Distal ileum is the most common NEC site in preterms, per AAP. A-D are less frequent.