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Free Pediatric CCRN Practice Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
A brain abscess is a collection of pus within the substance of the brain and is caused by:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A brain abscess can be caused by direct invasion of the brain by microorganisms, spread of infection by other organs (such as the heart or lungs), or spread of infection from nearby sites (such as sinuses or the middle ear). In some cases, multiple mechanisms can contribute to the development of a brain abscess. Therefore, the correct answer is that a brain abscess can be caused by all of the above mechanisms.
Question 2 of 5
Chemotherapy has a major role in many childhood CNS tumors. In which of the following tumors is chemotherapy not effective?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
Osteosarcoma is the most common primary malignant bone tumor in children and adolescents; it has multiple subtypes and requires different modalities of treatment including surgery and chemotherapy. Of the following, the subtype of osteosarcoma which is treated by surgery alone is
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
A 9-year-old boy develops acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) one year after completion of therapy for soft tissue sarcoma at his right thigh. Which of the following chemotherapeutic agents is MOST likely the cause of secondary acute myelogenous leukemia AML in this boy?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
Which manifestation is more specific to occur in anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) than other types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.