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Pediatric Nursing Test Bank Questions
Question 1 of 5
In cases of food-associated exercise-induced anaphylaxis, the parents are advised that children must not take exercise after ingestion of the triggering food for
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Avoiding exercise for 4-6 hours after eating the triggering food reduces the risk of exercise-induced anaphylaxis.
Question 2 of 5
All of the following are true about suicide EXCEPT
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Alcohol use significantly increases suicide risk due to its disinhibiting effects and association with impulsive behavior.
Question 3 of 5
In patients with failure to thrive; chromosomal abnormality, intrauterine infection, and metabolic disorders need to be ruled out. All the following factors are suggestive of metabolic problems EXCEPT
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Renal symptoms are not specific to metabolic disorders. Insidious onset, recurrent vomiting, neurologic manifestations, and cardiomyopathy are classic features of metabolic diseases.
Question 4 of 5
A 3-day-old full-term baby delivered to a mother with gestational diabetes by C-section developed respiratory distress. The BEST mode for mechanical ventilation is:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Pressure-regulated volume control (PRVC) is ideal for neonates with respiratory distress as it adjusts for pressure and volume, providing optimal support while minimizing lung injury.
Question 5 of 5
An infant with marked cyanotic heart defect with decreased pulmonary vascularity should be treated with:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Prostaglandin E1 maintains the patency of the ductus arteriosus, allowing blood to bypass obstructed or underdeveloped pulmonary circulation, improving oxygenation in cyanotic congenital heart diseases like pulmonary atresia or transposition of the great arteries.