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Pediatric Nursing Practice Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
After severe birth asphyxia, infants may have motor automatisms characterized by
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Motor automatisms after severe birth asphyxia are often associated with a poor prognosis due to significant brain injury. The other options describe features of seizures but not specifically the prognosis.
Question 2 of 5
Children with high-risk neuroblastoma have poor survival. Current treatment consists of all the following EXCEPT
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Differentiating agents like 13-cis-retinoic acid are used instead of allogenic bone marrow transplantation in high-risk neuroblastoma.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following is associated with brain edema if improperly treated?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Rapid correction of hyponatremia can lead to osmotic shifts, increasing the risk of cerebral edema.
Question 4 of 5
Manifestations of the initial attack of rheumatic fever with carditis may include all the following Except:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Apical mid-diastolic rumble is heard in severe mitral stenosis, but not all cases of RF with carditis.
Question 5 of 5
A 6-year-old girl complains of recurrent attacks of headache over the past 6 months; she has a fear of having brain tumor in spite of normal clinical and radiological findings; she has an underlying depression disorder. Of the following, the MOST likely diagnosis is
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Hypochondriasis involves excessive worry about having a serious illness despite evidence to the contrary, which fits the described case.