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Pediatric NCLEX Practice Quiz Questions
Question 1 of 5
During treatment of metabolic acidosis, what is the expected change in serum potassium level?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: During acidosis, potassium shifts out of cells, increasing serum levels. Correction reverses this shift, leading to a drop in serum potassium, which may cause hypokalemia.
Question 2 of 5
Which one of the following is the most common cause of shock among Egyptian children?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Diarrhea is a leading cause of shock in children due to dehydration and electrolyte imbalances, leading to hypovolemic shock. In resource-limited settings, diarrheal diseases remain a major cause of pediatric mortality.
Question 3 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 4 of 5
A newborn female has a ventricular septal defect, cleft lip and palate, and imperforate anus All of the following laboratory tests would be appropriate EXCEPT
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Renal ultrasonography is not directly related to the described congenital anomalies
Question 5 of 5
The following signs are more in favour of a circulatory failure Except:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Marked tachypnea with recessions is a respiratory rather than a circulatory failure sign, which includes weak pulses and cyanosis.