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Pediatric Ot Practice Questions Questions
Question 1 of 9
Children with intussusception may have bowel movements containing blood and mucus with no feces. These are termed:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Intussusception, where the intestine telescopes into itself, causes bloody, mucousy stools without feces, resembling 'currant jelly' . Mucoid stools lack blood, steatorrhea is fatty and pale, and occult blood is hidden, not overt like in intussusception.
Question 2 of 9
The nurse interviewing parents of an infant with pyloric stenosis would expect them to report which of the following conditions?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Projectile vomiting (B) is the hallmark of pyloric stenosis due to pyloric obstruction. Diarrhea (A), poor appetite (C), and constipation (D) are not primary symptoms. Document: 'Vomiting is the outstanding symptom… described as projectile vomiting.'
Question 3 of 9
The incubation period of measles is
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: 14-21 days C is measles incubation, per document p33, 0.
Question 4 of 9
Children with intussusception may have bowel movements containing blood and mucus with no feces. These are termed:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Intussusception, where the intestine telescopes into itself, causes bloody, mucousy stools without feces, resembling 'currant jelly' . Mucoid stools lack blood, steatorrhea is fatty and pale, and occult blood is hidden, not overt like in intussusception.
Question 5 of 9
The first step in managing toxic substance ingestion is
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Preventing absorption C is the priority, per document p14, 6.
Question 6 of 9
Best method used to reduce nosocomial infection in NICU is:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Handwashing is the most effective way to reduce NICU infections (CDC). B-E are adjunctive.
Question 7 of 9
The nurse’s initial action when caring for an infant with a slightly decreased temperature is to
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Placing a cap and skin-to-skin contact B prevent further heat loss, per document p5, 8.
Question 8 of 9
A 1-month-old infant presents with cyanosis and a murmur. Echocardiogram shows transposition of the great arteries. The next step is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Balloon atrial septostomy stabilizes transposition, per AHA. A-D are secondary.
Question 9 of 9
A child with a history of asthma suddenly develops unilateral wheezing and respiratory distress following choking while eating peanuts. Most likely diagnosis is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Foreign body aspiration fits sudden unilateral wheezing post-choking, per AAP. Asthma is bilateral, and C-E are less acute.