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PN Pediatric Nursing 2023 70 Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
With regard to the newborn’s developing cardiovascular system, nurses should be aware that
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The PMI is often visible B due to the thin chest wall, per document 1.
Question 2 of 5
A child has vesicles that have ruptured around the mouth and nose to form a thick honey-colored crust. The nurse suspects that this is:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Impetigo (
C) features vesicles rupturing into honey-colored crusts, a bacterial infection. Miliaria (
A) is heat rash, corporis pedis (
B) is a typo (likely tinea), and scabies (
D) causes itching burrows. Document: 'Impetigo consists of moist… vesicles… [forming] thick honey-colored crusts.'
Question 3 of 5
The most important nursing action for a tracheostomy is
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: All D ensure tracheostomy care, per document p41, 6.
Question 4 of 5
A 6-year-old boy presents with chest pain and a murmur. Echocardiogram shows aortic stenosis. The next step is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Balloon valvuloplasty relieves aortic stenosis, per AHA. A, C-E depend on severity.
Question 5 of 5
A 4-year-old girl presents with pallor and lethargy. Labs show hemoglobin of 6 g/dL and Howell-Jolly bodies. Most likely diagnosis is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Sickle cell disease shows Howell-Jolly bodies, per ASH. A, C-E differ.