ATI RN
Integumentary System of Pediatrics Questions
Question 1 of 4
A young child has gradually experienced unusual skin hyperelasticity and joint hypermobility. The skin snaps back into place when pulled. Which diagnosis is most likely?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Ehlers-Danlos syndrome features hyperelastic skin and joint hypermobility with normal recoil.
Question 2 of 4
Which is the recommended treatment of pediculosis capitis (head lice)?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Permethrin is the preferred treatment for head lice due to efficacy and safety.
Question 3 of 4
An adolescent female who is a cheerleader comes to you with a painful bump below her right knee. She denies fever or trauma. Which is the most likely diagnosis?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Osgood-Schlatter disease causes a painful bump below the knee in active adolescents.
Question 4 of 4
A 2-year-old child is brought to you because he refuses to use his right arm. Any attempt to touch it is met with a cry, and the child will not hold objects in his right hand. The mother denies trauma, but she did pull the child by the arm recently when he refused to go into an elevator. The most likely diagnosis is
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Radial head subluxation (nursemaid's elbow) occurs from pulling a child's arm.