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Nursing Practice Questions for Pediatric Infectious Disease Questions
Question 1 of 5
All the following statements regarding meconium aspiration pneumonia are true EXCEPT
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Meconium aspiration involves breech (A), obstruction (B), pneumonitis (C), and in utero aspiration (D). Oropharyngeal suction (E) doesn’t prevent it, per updated guidelines.
Question 2 of 5
The normal term newborn have significant
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Term newborns show prolonged PT (D) due to low vitamin K factors, per coagulation norms.
Question 3 of 5
The treatment of an affected infant with neonatal thrombocytopenia born to a mother with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Conservative management (A) is preferred for neonatal ITP, as it often resolves spontaneously, per neonatal guidelines.
Question 4 of 5
The mean corpuscular volume of fetal and neonatal RBCs is
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Fetal/neonatal MCV is 110-120 fL (D), reflecting larger RBCs, per hematologic norms.
Question 5 of 5
Sensitization of the mother carrying an Rh-positive fetus prevented by anti-Rh-positive immune globulin (RhoGAM) 300 μg which given after birth within
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: RhoGAM must be given within 72 hours (C) post-birth to prevent sensitization, per ACOG guidelines.