ATI RN
Pediatric Nursing Review Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
IgE antibodies against Malassezia furfur have been found in patients with atopic dermatitis of
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Malassezia furfur is often associated with head and neck dermatitis in atopic patients.
Question 2 of 5
A 6-year-old male patient presented with microcephaly, microphthalmia, absent thumb, ectopic kidney & recurrent epistaxis. The most informative diagnostic test explaining the underlying etiology is:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Chromosomal breakage test is used in disorders like Fanconi anemia, which is associated with congenital abnormalities, bone marrow failure, and increased cancer risk.
Question 3 of 5
One of the following is not among causes of normocytic normochromic anemia:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Iron deficiency anemia is microcytic and hypochromic, not normocytic normochromic, which is seen in conditions like hemorrhage and bone marrow failure.
Question 4 of 5
Childhood psychosis may include all the following EXCEPT:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Acutephobic hallucination is not a recognized symptom of childhood psychosis. Delusions, loss of reality testing, disorganized speech, and catatonic behavior are classic features.
Question 5 of 5
A 5-year-old boy develops hepatosplenomegaly and lymphadenopathy since early onset childhood with high spiking fevers and been treated with anti-inflammatory drugs. You suspect macrophage activation syndrome (MAS). The BEST test that distinguishes MAS from a flare of the primary disease is
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Hemophagocytosis in the bone marrow is the hallmark of MAS.