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Pediatric NCLEX Practice Quiz Questions
Question 1 of 5
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) can be diagnosed on prenatal ultrasonography (between 16 and 24 wk of gestation) in > 50% of cases. Findings on ultrasonography may include the following EXCEPT
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Oligohydramnios is not typically associated with CDH. The other findings are common on prenatal ultrasound in CDH cases.
Question 2 of 5
Early sign of shock:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Tachypnea is an early compensatory response to hypoperfusion in shock before blood pressure drops.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following congenital heart disease is associated with heart failure in newborn:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Severe coarctation of the aorta leads to left ventricular overload and heart failure in neonates. It presents with weak femoral pulses, differential blood pressure, and signs of poor perfusion.
Question 4 of 5
Which is considered a feature suggesting functional abdominal pain in children and adolescents?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Functional abdominal pain is diagnosed when symptoms occur in the absence of organic disease, with normal growth and well-being between episodes.
Question 5 of 5
One of the following can cause unilateral dilated fixed pupil
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Tentorial herniation compresses the oculomotor nerve, leading to a fixed, dilated pupil. This occurs due to increased intracranial pressure, which causes brain herniation, affecting the parasympathetic fibers controlling pupil constriction.