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Pediatric Nursing Practice Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Immunotherapy provides symptomatic improvement in all of the following EXCEPT
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Immunotherapy is not effective for anaphylaxis to a wasp sting, as it is an acute, life-threatening reaction requiring immediate epinephrine.
Question 2 of 5
The organ most seriously affected by secondary amyloidosis in patients with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Kidney involvement due to amyloid deposition is the most serious complication in FMF.
Question 3 of 5
Indications of severe exacerbation of asthma include the following EXCEPT
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Severe asthma exacerbations are characterized by symptoms like breathlessness, use of accessory muscles, and mental status changes. A PEF or FEV1 <70% does not necessarily indicate a severe exacerbation.
Question 4 of 5
The parents of a 12-month-old child ask the nurse if the child can eat hot dogs as do their other children. The nurse's reply should be based on which of the following?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Hot dogs are of a consistency, diameter, and round shape that may cause complete obstruction of the child's airway. If given to young children, the hot dog should be cut into small irregular pieces rather than served whole.
Question 5 of 5
A 6-year-old girl complains of recurrent attacks of headache over the past 6 months; she has a fear of having brain tumor in spite of normal clinical and radiological findings; she has an underlying depression disorder. Of the following, the MOST likely diagnosis is
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Hypochondriasis involves excessive worry about having a serious illness despite evidence to the contrary, which fits the described case.