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Pediatric Nursing Study Guide Questions
Question 1 of 5
A 15-month-old male child with failure to thrive, diarrhea, and fatty stool. Of the following, the MOST common possible cause of his illness is
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Malabsorption is the leading cause of failure to thrive with diarrhea and fatty stools, often due to celiac disease or other digestive disorders. Intestinal parasites and milk protein intolerance are less common causes in this age group.
Question 2 of 5
The BEST treatment for a 16-year-old female adolescent with Behcet disease involving oral and genital ulcers and erythema nodosum is
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Colchicine is effective in managing symptoms of Behcet's disease.
Question 3 of 5
A 1.5-month-old girl, the first child of unrelated parents was referred to our hospital with icterus and edema. She is exclusively breast-fed, she had acholic stools. She was hospitalized for further evaluation. The baby's blood group is A +ve, the mother's blood group is O +ve. What is the most probable diagnosis?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Neonatal cholestasis is characterized by prolonged jaundice, acholic stools, and direct hyperbilirubinemia. Causes include biliary atresia, metabolic disorders, and genetic syndromes. ABO incompatibility typically causes hemolysis and indirect hyperbilirubinemia, not acholic stools.
Question 4 of 5
A pregnant woman with a son affected by spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type 2 is expecting a male fetus. What is the risk that the fetus will be affected?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: SMA is an autosomal recessive disorder, meaning each pregnancy has a 1 in 4 chance of being affected if both parents are carriers.
Question 5 of 5
A term newborn with dysmorphic features, pleural effusions, and juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia is most likely to have which underlying condition?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Noonan syndrome is associated with dysmorphic features, congenital pleural effusions, and an increased risk of juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia.