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Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist Exam Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Early postnatal exposure to dexamethasone, within the 1st wk of life, in VLBW infants, is associated with the following EXCEPT
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Early postnatal dexamethasone is associated with adverse effects such as metabolic derangements, poor growth, and increased infection risk, but it is not directly linked to cerebral palsy. The other options are known risks.
Question 2 of 5
Menses typically begins 2.5 years after the onset of puberty at an average age of
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Menarche generally occurs about 2.5 years after thelarche, averaging around 12.5 years.
Question 3 of 5
Atypical depression is a form of major depressive disorder (MDD) characterized by all the following EXCEPT
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Insomnia is not a typical feature of atypical depression, which instead involves hypersomnia.
Question 4 of 5
Which form of hypersensitivity reaction is characterized by antigen-antibody reactions on the cell membrane with activation of complement and destruction of the involved cell?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Type II hypersensitivity involves antibody-mediated cell destruction via complement activation.
Question 5 of 5
The blueberry muffin appearance in infants with TORCH infections most likely represents
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Dermal erythropoiesis refers to extramedullary hematopoiesis in the skin, causing a characteristic blueberry muffin appearance