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Pediatric Nursing Practice Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
A 2-year-old child is found playing with a can of crystalline drain cleaner. There are several crystals in the mouth, which you have the mother wash out. Treatment should be to
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Alkaline substances like drain cleaner can cause severe esophageal burns. Immediate administration of water or milk to dilute the substance and esophagoscopy to assess damage are necessary.
Question 2 of 5
The correct site of the paddles of the defibrillator is
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: For effective defibrillation, the paddles should be placed at the apex and right infraclavicular area, ensuring optimal current flow through the heart to terminate life-threatening arrhythmias.
Question 3 of 5
The parents of a 12-month-old child ask the nurse if the child can eat hot dogs as do their other children. The nurse's reply should be based on which of the following?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Hot dogs are of a consistency, diameter, and round shape that may cause complete obstruction of the child's airway. If given to young children, the hot dog should be cut into small irregular pieces rather than served whole.
Question 4 of 5
Which chromosomal abnormality is often characteristic of infantile ALL?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The t(4;11) translocation is commonly found in infantile ALL and is associated with a poor prognosis.
Question 5 of 5
Low maternal serum α-fetoprotein (MSAFP) is associated with
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Low MSAFP is associated with chromosomal abnormalities such as trisomy 21 (Down syndrome). Elevated MSAFP is more commonly associated with neural tube defects and abdominal wall defects.