A 6-year-old boy presents with weight loss and night sweats. Chest x-ray shows mediastinal widening. Most likely diagnosis is:

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Question 1 of 9

A 6-year-old boy presents with weight loss and night sweats. Chest x-ray shows mediastinal widening. Most likely diagnosis is:

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Lymphoma features night sweats and mediastinal widening, per NCI. A, B, D, E differ.

Question 2 of 9

A 4-year-old girl presents with abdominal pain and vomiting. Ultrasound shows a doughnut sign. Most likely diagnosis is:

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Intussusception shows a doughnut sign, per AAP. A, C-E differ.

Question 3 of 9

A child with a history of cystic fibrosis suddenly develops massive hemoptysis. The next step in management is:

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Bronchial artery embolization is the urgent treatment for massive hemoptysis in cystic fibrosis, per CFF. A, C-E don’t address bleeding.

Question 4 of 9

Best drug of choice for a severe listeria infection is:

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Ampicillin plus gentamicin is the standard for severe Listeria infections, enhancing efficacy (IDSA). A-D are suboptimal.

Question 5 of 9

A 4-year-old with pneumonia should be positioned

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Head elevated B aids breathing, per document p50, 2.

Question 6 of 9

A 5-year-old with pneumonia requires

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: All D treat pneumonia, per document p60, 7.

Question 7 of 9

A 12-year-old girl appears with polyuria, polydipsia, and weight loss. Labs reveal blood glucose of 300 mg/dL and ketonuria. Most likely diagnosis is:

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Type 1 diabetes fits polyuria, weight loss, hyperglycemia, and ketonuria, per AAP (doc p150, Q594).

Question 8 of 9

The nurse should suspect intussusception if a child has

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: All D are intussusception signs, per document p54, 2.

Question 9 of 9

A 4-year-old girl presents with a high fever and drooling. X-ray shows a steeple sign. Most likely diagnosis is:

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Croup shows a steeple sign with fever and respiratory symptoms, per AAP. B-E differ in x-ray.

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